How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 167 times as long as Romania’s.

Romania: 225 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 3,098 m above Romania’s.

Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 7.5 times as many people as Romania.

Romania: 19 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Romania is 9.4 times as densely populated as Russia.

Romania: 83 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Romania is 3.2 years older than in Russia.

Romania: 42.6 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Russia have 0.0 more children on average than in Romania.

Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

20% of people in Romania are 65 or older, versus 18% in Russia.

Romania: 20.1% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Romania has produced 2.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Russia 2.0.

Romania: 2.1 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Romania and Russia are practically level.

Romania: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 6 times the size of Romania’s.

Romania: $429 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Romania produces 3% more per person than Russia.

Romania: Int$50,895 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Russia than in Romania (Gini 3.2 points higher).

Romania: 29.8 (2023) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.0% in Romania, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Romania: 6% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Romania 2.3%.

Romania: 2.3% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Romania’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Russia’s.

Romania: 44% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Romania spends 5% more on health per person than Russia.

Romania: $1,051 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Romania is 46% more likely to die before turning one than in Russia.

Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 41% more doctors per person than Romania.

Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 21% in Russia.

Romania: 37.7% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

30% of adults in Romania smoke, versus 27% in Russia.

Romania: 29.7% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Romania rate their lives 0.79 points higher than in Russia.

Romania: 6.63 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Romania drink 64% more alcohol than in Russia.

Romania: 17.1 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 17% more meat per person than Romania.

Romania: 72.5 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Romania has 121 kcal more food per person per day than Russia.

Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 261 more hours a year than in Romania.

Romania: 1,826 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 0.86 years longer than in Romania.

Romania: 11.6 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Romania: 0.7 (2024) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 91% in Romania.

Romania: 91% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Romania and Russia are practically level.

Romania: 100% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 52% in Romania.

Romania: 52% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Romania 120.

Romania: 120 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 7.9 times as long as Romania’s.

Romania: 10,769 km (2021) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Russia fly 4.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Romania.

Romania: 0.15 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 30% of Romania.

Romania: 30.1% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 3.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Romania.

Romania: 3.6 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

47% of Romania’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Romania: 47% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Romania carries 11% more fine dust than in Russia.

Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 7 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Romania.

Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 10% deadlier than in Romania.

Romania: 9.6 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Romania is on average 13.5 °C warmer than Russia.

Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Romania gets 29% more rain than Russia.

Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)