Romania vs Russia

Romania and Russia compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Russia has about 7.5 times as many people as Romania: 143.5 million against 19 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Romania ($22,538) is 28% higher than in Russia ($17,547) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Russia (1%) than in Romania (0.7%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Russia (8.7%) than in Romania (7.2%), a difference of 1.5 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Romania (6%) than in Russia (2.1%), a difference of 3.9 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Romania can expect to live 3.1 years longer than one born in Russia: 76.5 years against 73.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Romania is older: half of its people are over 42.6 years, against 39.5 years in Russia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Russia (94.4%) than in Romania (91.3%), a difference of 3.1 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Russia (14 tonnes) are about 3.8 times as high as in Romania (3.7 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Russia (50.8%) than in Romania (30.2%), a difference of 20.6 percentage points in 2024.