Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The United Kingdom is 2% bigger than Romania
Romania: 238,397 km² (2024) · United Kingdom: 243,610 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The United Kingdom’s coastline is 55 times as long as Romania’s
Romania: 225 km (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 12,429 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Romania’s highest peak towers 1,199 m above the United Kingdom’s
Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 1,345 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 69% of the United Kingdom, versus 55% of Romania
Romania: 55.2% (2024) · United Kingdom: 69.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The United Kingdom has 3.7 times as many people as Romania
Romania: 19 million (2025) · United Kingdom: 69.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The United Kingdom is 3.5 times as densely populated as Romania
Romania: 83 per km² (2025) · United Kingdom: 287 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
The United Kingdom and Romania are practically level
Romania: 177.8 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 178.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Romania and the United Kingdom are practically level
Romania: 164.7 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 163.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Romania is 2.8 years older than in the United Kingdom
Romania: 42.6 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 39.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the United Kingdom have 0.2 more children on average than in Romania
Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024) · United Kingdom: 1.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Romania and the United Kingdom are practically level
Romania: 20.1% (2025) · United Kingdom: 19.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Romania hosts 30% more refugees per resident than the United Kingdom
Romania: 10.9 per 1,000 (2025) · United Kingdom: 8.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United Kingdom has produced 15.8 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Romania 2.1
Romania: 2.1 (2026) · United Kingdom: 15.8 (2026)
How many official languages?
Romania and the United Kingdom are practically level
Romania: 1 (2026) · United Kingdom: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United Kingdom’s economy is 9.3 times the size of Romania’s
Romania: $429 billion (2025) · United Kingdom: $4 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The United Kingdom produces 27% more per person than Romania
Romania: Int$50,895 (2025) · United Kingdom: Int$64,607 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the United Kingdom than in Romania (Gini 2.6 points higher)
Romania: 29.8 (2023) · United Kingdom: 32.4 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Romania and the United Kingdom are practically level
Romania: 0.7% (2023) · United Kingdom: 0.4% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.0% in Romania, versus 4.7% in the United Kingdom
Romania: 6% (2025) · United Kingdom: 4.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The United Kingdom and Romania are practically level
Romania: 2.3% (2025) · United Kingdom: 2.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The United Kingdom’s central government collects 27% of GDP in tax, Romania’s 16%
Romania: 16.2% (2024) · United Kingdom: 26.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The United Kingdom’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Romania’s
Romania: 44% (2025) · United Kingdom: 89% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United Kingdom spends 5.6 times as much on health per person as Romania
Romania: $1,051 (2023) · United Kingdom: $5,860 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in the United Kingdom live 4.9 years longer than in Romania
Romania: 76.5 years (2024) · United Kingdom: 81.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Romania is 46% more likely to die before turning one than in the United Kingdom
Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Romania has 10% more doctors per person than the United Kingdom
Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · United Kingdom: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Romania has 3 times as many hospital beds per person as the United Kingdom
Romania: 7.2 per 1,000 (2022) · United Kingdom: 2.4 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the United Kingdom is 17% higher than in Romania
Romania: 8.2 per 100k (2023) · United Kingdom: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 29% in the United Kingdom
Romania: 37.7% (2024) · United Kingdom: 29.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Romania smoke, versus 13% in the United Kingdom
Romania: 29.7% (2024) · United Kingdom: 12.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United Kingdom rate their lives 0.07 points higher than in Romania
Romania: 6.63 (2025) · United Kingdom: 6.69 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Romania drink 64% more alcohol than in the United Kingdom
Romania: 17.1 litres (2023) · United Kingdom: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The United Kingdom has 17% more meat per person than Romania
Romania: 72.5 kg (2023) · United Kingdom: 84.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Romania has 214 kcal more food per person per day than the United Kingdom
Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023) · United Kingdom: 3,435 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Romania put in 303 more hours a year than in the United Kingdom
Romania: 1,826 hours (2023) · United Kingdom: 1,523 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United Kingdom went to school 1.9 years longer than in Romania
Romania: 11.6 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 13.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Romania welcomed 27% more tourists per resident than the United Kingdom (2019)
Romania: 0.7 (2024) · United Kingdom: 0.55 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
The United Kingdom has 24 more World Heritage sites than Romania (35 against 11)
Romania: 11 (2026) · United Kingdom: 35 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The United Kingdom has won 1,025 Olympic medals, Romania 318
Romania: 318 (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 1,025 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
95% of people in the United Kingdom are online, versus 91% in Romania
Romania: 91% (2024) · United Kingdom: 95% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Romania is 5% faster than in the United Kingdom
Romania: 316 Mbps (2026) · United Kingdom: 303 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Romania and the United Kingdom are practically level
Romania: 100% (2024) · United Kingdom: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in the United Kingdom live in cities, versus 52% in Romania
Romania: 52% (2025) · United Kingdom: 83% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The United Kingdom has 122 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Romania 120
Romania: 120 (2024) · United Kingdom: 122 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The United Kingdom’s railway network is 50% longer than Romania’s
Romania: 10,769 km (2021) · United Kingdom: 16,179 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United Kingdom fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from Romania
Romania: 0.15 (2023) · United Kingdom: 1.71 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 30% of Romania, but only 13% of the United Kingdom
Romania: 30.2% (2024) · United Kingdom: 13.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United Kingdom emits 26% more CO₂ than someone in Romania
Romania: 3.6 t (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
52% of the United Kingdom’s electricity is renewable, versus 47% in Romania
Romania: 47% (2025) · United Kingdom: 52% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Romania carries 63% more fine dust than in the United Kingdom
Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024) · United Kingdom: 8.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Romania and the United Kingdom are nearly identical here
Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024) · United Kingdom: 1.1 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Romania are 3.5 times as deadly as in the United Kingdom
Romania: 13.6 per 100k (2023) · United Kingdom: 3.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Romania is on average 1.1 °C warmer than the United Kingdom
Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 9.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The United Kingdom gets 41% more rain than Romania
Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 1,070 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Romania bigger than the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom is larger. The United Kingdom is 2% bigger than Romania.
Which has more people, Romania or the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom has 3.7 times as many people as Romania (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Romania or the United Kingdom?
People in the United Kingdom live 4.9 years longer than in Romania. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years in Romania and 81.4 in the United Kingdom.
Are people taller in Romania or the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom and Romania are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
