Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 27.9% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Romania has 36.2 as of 2022.
live 6.9 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 90.8% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 32.4% of people as of 2024.
see 60.1% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.
have 12.4% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Romania scores 78 as of 2021.
be 18.8% more likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Romania, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 77.2% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Romania, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.8% more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 27.2% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 16.6% more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 15.9 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.7% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.
live with 77.1% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 73.5% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 61.8% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Romania, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
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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