Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 89.1% more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.
be 54.6% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 42.1% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 32.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
have 37.1% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Romania, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.2% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 30.4% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.9% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 70.6% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 65.4% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.
live with 21.1% more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 30.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Romania, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 18.8% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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