Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 70.2% more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 32.4% of people as of 2024.
see 70.3% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.
be 17.0% more likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 84.7% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Romania, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2024.
have 21.1% fewer children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.3% less on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 27.5% less likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.2% less home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.
live with 92.7% more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 77.8% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 64.8% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Romania, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Romania: At a glance
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