Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
be 49.0% less likely to die by suicide
Slovenia has a suicide rate of 18.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.8 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 63.9% more likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 32.4% of people as of 2024.
see 51.8% less spent on your healthcare
Slovenia spends $5,425 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.
Economy
be 89.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Romania, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
be 44.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Romania, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2024.
make 39.7% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $37,376 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
Life
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.8 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 37.9% less on education
Slovenia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 42.2% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.8 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 94.7% more likely to be murdered
Slovenia has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 65.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Slovenia, road accidents kill 5.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 36.5% more strain on fresh water
Slovenia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 59.9% less electricity
Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 40.7% less CO2
Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Slovenia, air pollution causes 19.0 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
Compare further: Slovenia vs. Romania
Romania: At a glance
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