Germany vs Romania: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Germany and Romania: Romania leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (232,600) against Germany (2.16); Romania leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (198,000) against Germany (2.46); Romania leads on Oil Consumption (196,000) against Germany (2.50). Across 113 compared metrics, Germany wins on 67 and Romania wins on 36.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.5 %★ | 91.29 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 83.85 points★ | 66.42 points | |
| Radios | 77.8★ | 7.2 | |
| Televisions | 51.4★ | 5.25 | |
| Waterways | 7,300★ | 1,731 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -21.45M★ | 685,376 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 600.19 | 61.42★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | urbanization is not particularly high, and the population distribution is fairly even throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 45.7 Cubic meters per year★ | 8.46 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 154 | 212.01★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 9.82 %★ | 2.11 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 185.14 | 207.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 165,134 sq. km★ | 118,778 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,389 km★ | 225 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant | 590.53 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 5,065 | 5,280★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 92.99 %★ | 63.14 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 16 | 41★ | |
| Independence | 18★ | 9 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 15.15 | 10.27★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.8★ | 7.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.7 % of GDP★ | 6.5 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.8 people/sq km★ | 7.1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 12 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.9★ | 27.1 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.3 %★ | 22.5 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 93,000 | 19,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 183,000★ | 128,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 54.08 %★ | 53.04 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.75★ | 0.58 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.11 years★ | 81.09 years | |
| Median age of population | 45.59 years★ | 43.42 years | |
| Population Change | -741,055 persons | -92,387.5 persons★ | |
| Population density | 242.59 per sq. km | 81.9 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 83.60M persons★ | 18.80M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.88★ | 0.75 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B | A-B | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 8.87 %★ | 8.45 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 67 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 11.96 %★ | 14.28 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 16.48M persons★ | 3.98M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 43.77★ | 8.26 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.24 years★ | 8.2 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 60 days★ | 30 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 3.57 people★ | 1.78 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.88★ | 174.74 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 20★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 17 | typically 18-35 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; compulsory service ended in 2007 (2025) note: in 2025, the Romanian Government approved a voluntary service plan for citizens aged 18 to 35 to apply for a four-month basic military trai | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 73.51 %★ | 55.21 % | |
| Physician Density | 4.53 people/sq km★ | 3.63 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.13 %★ | -0.86 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 1.91 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 1.07M persons | 224,274.3 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 61.31 %★ | 59.15 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.4 per woman | 1.71 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -349,130.8 persons | -44,837 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.21 per live births★ | 5.91 per live births |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 0.61 | |
| Airports | 840★ | 103 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 239★ | 59 | |
| Heliports | 449★ | 24 |