Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Romania instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

Health

live 5.9 years less

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 71.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Romania, that number is 3.1% as of 2019.

pay a 51.5% lower top tax rate

Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Romania, the top tax rate is 16.0% as of 2016.

make 13.8% less money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2020.

Life

have 11.3% more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Romania, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 45.9% less on education

Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

Geography

see 55.1% less coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).

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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