Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.0% more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $32,500 as of 2022, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $37,700 as of 2022.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 41.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% more likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 78.4% more on education
Romania spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Estonia spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 23.8% more on healthcare
Romania spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.9 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Estonia: At a glance
How big is Estonia compared to Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.