Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Romania, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 66.5% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2020.
pay a 54.3% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Romania, the top tax rate is 16.0% as of 2016.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Romania, that number is 3.1% as of 2019.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Romania, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2018.
Life
be 48.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Romania, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
have 13.6% fewer children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Romania, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.0% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Romania: At a glance
How big is Romania compared to Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.