Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Romania instead of Nauru, you would:

Health

live 14.2 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 54.6% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 71.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 32.4% of people as of 2024.

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have 30.0% more access to essential health services

Nauru scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Romania scores 78 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 54.0% more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.

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Life

be 95.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nauru, approximately 273.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 22.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.7 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.

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have 69.5% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 43.3% less on education

Nauru spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 68.6% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 18.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 7.5 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.

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Safety

be 20.0% more likely to die in a road accident

In Nauru, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 3.6 times more home broadband

Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Romania: At a glance

Romania is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 229,891 sq km. The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they were de facto linked in 1859 and formally united in 1862 under the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories - most notably Transylvania - following the conflict. In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. Three years later, overrun by the Soviets, Romania signed an armistice. The post-war Soviet occupation led to the formation of a communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae CEAUSESCU, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. CEAUSESCU was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former communists dominated the government until 1996 when they were swept from power. Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
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