Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 74.8% more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $40,500 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
be 19.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
be 56.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In New Jersey, however, that number is 9.3% 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.
