Romania or U.S. Virgin Islands: which is better?

Country: head-to-head comparison

Romania
3
indicators ahead
Winner
U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
5
indicators ahead

U.S. Virgin Islands wins on more indicators: 5 of 9 against 3.

  • Safety and trust: tie 0:0
  • Costs and work: Romania 1:0
  • Climate and health: U.S. Virgin Islands 1:4
  • Law and institutions: tie 1:1

All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.

Romania
U.S. Virgin Islands

Safety and trust

Tie (0 : 0)
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
observation is outdated
periods differ
1.1 per 100,000 residents
2024
49.9 per 100,000 residents
2012
Trust between people
no data for one of the places
12%
2022
no data

Costs and work

Better: Romania (1 : 0)
GDP per capita
higher is better
periods differ
✓$50,895
20252% higher
✗$49,785
20222% lower

Climate and health

Better: U.S. Virgin Islands (1 : 4)
Life expectancy
higher is better
✗76.5 years
20245% lower
✓80.8 years
20246% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗72.8 years
20246% lower
✓77.6 years
20247% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗80.3 years
20245% lower
✓84.1 years
20245% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✓79.1 years
2023almost equal
78.5 years
2023almost equal
Infant survival
no data for one of the places
99.40%
2024
no data
Survival of children under 5
no data for one of the places
99.27%
2024
no data
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗16.0 µg/m³ per year
2023135% higher
✓6.8 µg/m³ per year
202357% lower

Law and institutions

Tie (1 : 1)
Rule of law
higher is better
✗0.30 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202547% lower
✓0.57 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202590% higher
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓0.00 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.07 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 Outdated and missing values are not counted.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: Romania, U.S. Virgin Islands.

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