World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country fits inside Romania 2.1 times
Romania: 238,397 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 2 times as long as Romania’s
Romania: 225 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Romania’s highest peak towers 209 m above the median country’s
Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 55% of Romania, versus 38% of the median country
Romania: 55.2% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Romania has 2.6 times as many people as the median country
Romania: 19 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 19% more densely populated than Romania
Romania: 83 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Romania are 4.3 cm taller than in the median country
Romania: 177.8 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Romania are 4.2 cm taller than in the median country
Romania: 164.7 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Romania is 12 years older than in the median country
Romania: 42.6 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.5 more children on average than in Romania
Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Romania are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Romania: 20.1% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Romania hosts 13 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Romania: 10.9 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Romania has produced 2.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
Romania: 2.1 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Romania and the median country are practically level
Romania: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Romania’s economy is 9.4 times the size of the median country’s
Romania: $429 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Romania produces 2.4 times as much per person as the median country
Romania: Int$50,895 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Romania (Gini 4.6 points higher)
Romania: 29.8 (2023) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.7% in Romania
Romania: 0.7% (2023) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.0% in Romania, versus 5.1% in the median country
Romania: 6% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Romania and the median country are practically level
Romania: 2.3% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The median country’s central government collects 17% of GDP in tax, Romania’s 16%
Romania: 16.2% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Romania’s
Romania: 44% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Romania spends 2.2 times as much on health per person as the median country
Romania: $1,051 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Romania live 1.8 years longer than in the median country
Romania: 76.5 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Romania
Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Romania has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as the median country
Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Romania has 3 times as many hospital beds per person as the median country
Romania: 7.2 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 22% higher than in Romania
Romania: 8.2 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Romania: 37.7% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Romania smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Romania: 29.7% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Romania rate their lives 0.79 points higher than in the median country
Romania: 6.63 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Romania drink 3.9 times as much alcohol as in the median country
Romania: 17.1 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Romania has 29% more meat per person than the median country
Romania: 72.5 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Romania has 711 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 148 more hours a year than in Romania
Romania: 1,826 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Romania went to school 1.6 years longer than in the median country
Romania: 11.6 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Romania welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Romania: 0.7 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Romania has 8 more World Heritage sites than the median country (11 against 3)
Romania: 11 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Romania has won 318 Olympic medals, the median country 4
Romania: 318 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Romania are online, versus 82% in the median country
Romania: 91% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Romania is 2 times as fast as in the median country
Romania: 316 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Romania and the median country are practically level
Romania: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 52% in Romania
Romania: 52% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Romania has 120 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115
Romania: 120 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Romania’s railway network is 5 times as long as the median country’s
Romania: 10,769 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the median country fly 62% more passengers per resident than those from Romania
Romania: 0.15 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of the median country, but only 30% of Romania
Romania: 30.2% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Romania emits 21% more CO₂ than someone in the median country
Romania: 3.6 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
47% of Romania’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Romania: 47% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 16% more fine dust than in Romania
Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2 times as likely to be murdered in the median country as in Romania
Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 37% deadlier than in Romania
Romania: 13.6 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 12.0 °C warmer than Romania
Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 34% more rain than Romania
Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Romania bigger than the median country?
Romania is larger. The median country fits inside Romania 2.1 times.
Which has more people, Romania or the median country?
Romania has 2.6 times as many people as the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Romania or the median country?
People in Romania live 1.8 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years in Romania and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Romania or the median country?
Men in Romania are 4.3 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
