Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Kentucky, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 23.8% more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $40,500 as of 2023, while in Kentucky, the GDP per capita is $50,135 as of 2024.
be 37.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kentucky, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 27.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kentucky, however, that number is 15.4% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
