Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.6% less likely to be obese
In Romania, 32.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 23.6% more spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovakia spends $3,230 as of 2023.
Economy
be 10.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovakia, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
be 25.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Slovakia, however, that number is 13.7% as of 2021.
make 26.6% more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $28,544 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 Slovakia, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.7% 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 Slovakia, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2024.
have 13.3% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.1% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Slovakia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 28.7% more on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovakia, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 68.2% less strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 80.8% more electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 34.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovakia, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.1% more CO2
Romania emits 3.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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