Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 11.0% more spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
be 51.1% less likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.7% more likely to be obese
In Romania, 32.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
have 16.6% fewer doctors per person
Romania has 36.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 97.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 3.2 times more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.7% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.0% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 26.9% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.9% less on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 93.7% less likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 24.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 7.7 times more electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 67.0% less home broadband
Romania has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 56.5 times more strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 97.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.7 times more CO2
Romania emits 3.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 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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