Romania vs Russia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Romania and Russia: Romania leads on Oil Consumption (196,000) against Russia (2.94); Romania leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (198,000) against Russia (3.65); Romania leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (103,000) against Russia (2.67). Across 112 compared metrics, Romania wins on 40 and Russia wins on 64.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 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 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 91.29 % | 94.37 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 92% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 66.42 points★ | 24.57 points | |
| Radios | 7.2 | 61.5★ | |
| Televisions | 5.25 | 60.5★ | |
| Waterways | 1,731 | 102,000★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 685,376★ | 47.39M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 61.42 | 1.84★ | |
| Population Distribution | 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 | population is heavily concentrated in the westernmost fifth of the country, extending from the Baltic Sea south to the Caspian Sea, and eastward parallel to the Kazakh border; elsewhere, sizeable population pockets are isolated and generally found in the | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 8.46 Cubic meters per year | 788 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 212.01★ | 4.53 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.11 %★ | 0.29 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 207.5★ | 77.33 | |
| Agricultural land | 118,778 sq. km | 2.15M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 225 km | 37,653 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 590.53 cubic meters per inhabitant | 5,538.47 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 5,280 | 43,000★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 63.14 %★ | 1.68 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 41 | 46★ | |
| Independence | 9 | 25★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 7.5★ | 17.03 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.5★ | 5.9 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.5 % of GDP | 7.4 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.1 people/sq km★ | 7 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 % | 9 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 27.1★ | 25.2 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.5 %★ | 23.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 19,000 | 1★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 128,000 | 1.45M★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 53.04 % | 53.91 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.58 | 0.77★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.09 years | 81.33 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 43.42 years★ | 40.61 years | |
| Population Change | -92,387.5 persons★ | -917,387.6 persons | |
| Population density | 81.9 per sq. km | 8.78 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 18.80M persons | 143.17M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.75★ | 0.18 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B | B-C★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 8.45 %★ | 8.27 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 68 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 14.28 % | 13.93 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 4.2 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 3.98M persons | 33.21M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 8.26 | 72.52★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 8.2 years | 12.66 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 30 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1.78 people | 12.68 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 174.74 | 176.46★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 20★ | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 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 | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 55.21 % | 79.31 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.63 people/sq km | 5.11 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.86 % | -0.49 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 1.91 % | 2.46 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 224,274.3 persons★ | 1.62M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 59.15 %★ | 56.39 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.71 per woman★ | 1.44 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -44,837 persons★ | -487,124.9 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 5.91 per live births | 4.79 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.61 | 0.65★ | |
| Airports | 103 | 905★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 2★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 59 | NA major transport aircraft | |
| Heliports | 24 | 494★ |