Side by side
the European Union and Romania
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is Disposable income per person: the European Union €22,939 against Romania €8,187, 2.80× apart.
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People
Money and work
Family and home
Health and daily life
Education
Public spending
Country and infrastructure
Environment
Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
the European Union
Romania
Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: the European Union and Romania
Where do more people live: the European Union or Romania?
The gap is 23.66×: the European Union 450.6m, Romania 19m. People usually resident in the country on 1 January. Eurostat · People & Women in the population · 2025. See the figure
Which covers more ground: the European Union or Romania?
The gap is 17.72×: the European Union 4,225,104, Romania 238,398. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Which spends more on health per resident: the European Union or Romania?
The gap is 3.08×: the European Union €2,959, Romania €961. Hospitals, doctors, medicines and medical equipment, and public health programmes. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Where is more tax raised per resident: the European Union or Romania?
The gap is 3.03×: the European Union €16,198, Romania €5,339. Taxes and net social contributions received by general government, per resident. Eurostat · Tax raised per person · 2024. See the figure
Who has more to spend, the typical person in the European Union or Romania?
The gap is 2.80×: the European Union €22,939, Romania €8,187. Median equivalised disposable income: household income after taxes and transfers, divided by household size on the OECD-modified scale. What one person has to spend — not a salary. Eurostat · Disposable income per person, Average net income, & Disposable income by age · 2025. See the figure
Where were more residents born abroad: the European Union or Romania?
The gap is 8.2 points: the European Union 14.4%, Romania 6.2%. Share of residents born in another country. Eurostat records country of birth, not ethnicity. Eurostat · Born abroad & Born outside the EU · 2025. See the figure
Where do more adults hold a degree: the European Union or Romania?
The gap is 17.4 points: the European Union 36.9%, Romania 19.5%. Share of adults whose highest completed education is a university or other tertiary degree. Eurostat · With a degree · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more hospital beds per 100,000 people: the European Union or Romania?
The gap is 44.0%: Romania 731, the European Union 507. Beds available in hospitals, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Hospital beds · 2024. See the figure
Where do more people own their home: the European Union or Romania?
The gap is 24.7 points: Romania 93.2%, the European Union 68.5%. Share of people living in a home owned by their household, mortgaged or outright. Eurostat · Own their home · 2025. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: the European Union or Romania?
The gap is 0.6 points: the European Union 26.2%, Romania 25.6%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.