Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 37.3% less likely to be obese
In Romania, 32.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 43.1% more spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
be 55.3% more likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 52.7% more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
be 38.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 22.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 58.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Estonia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.8% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Estonia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 37.3% more on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 16.9 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
Safety
be 54.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 38.7% more likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 2.0 times more electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
live with 71.0% more strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
be 71.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Romania emits 3.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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