Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Romania, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 27.3% lower top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Romania, the top tax rate is 16.0% as of 2016.
make 68.2% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $40,500 as of 2023.
be 61.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 42.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Romania, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Romania, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 32.1% more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Romania spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.6% more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF), Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Romania: At a glance
How big is Romania compared to Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.