Estonia or Romania: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Estonia wins on more indicators: 11 of 13 against 1.
- Safety and trust: tie 1:1
- Costs and work: Estonia 1:0
- Climate and health: Estonia 7:0
- Law and institutions: Estonia 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Estonia
Indicator
Romania
Safety and trust
Tie (1 : 1)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✗1.5 per 100,000 residents
202337% higher
✓1.1 per 100,000 residents
202427% lower
Trust between people
higher is better
✓34%
2022180% higher
✗12%
202264% lower
Costs and work
Better: Estonia (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$52,106
20252% higher
✗$50,895
20252% lower
Climate and health
Better: Estonia (7 : 0)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓79.3 years
20244% higher
✗76.5 years
20244% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓75.1 years
20243% higher
✗72.8 years
20243% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓83.7 years
20244% higher
✗80.3 years
20244% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓82.2 years
20234% higher
✗79.1 years
20234% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.85%
2024almost equal
99.40%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.80%
2024almost equal
99.27%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓5.9 µg/m³ per year
202363% lower
✗16.0 µg/m³ per year
2023171% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Estonia (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.43 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025377% higher
✗0.30 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202579% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.64 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗0.00 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Estonia, Romania.