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Romania vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 80th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Tanzania
Population
18839108
73145892
Population rank 70/197 20/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Romania and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Romania and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Romania

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Romania Tanzania
2024 $382,564,217,989 $78,844,405,385
2023 $347,757,995,759 $79,030,935,627
2022 $295,319,437,557 $75,749,121,843
2021 $285,071,280,114 $70,655,628,148
2020 $250,625,048,304 $66,068,737,786
2019 $250,080,428,512 $61,026,731,926
2018 $241,791,427,224 $57,003,712,892
2017 $210,147,385,855 $53,274,884,533
2016 $185,290,759,249 $49,774,409,374
2015 $177,885,131,240 $47,413,919,817
2014 $199,722,319,676 $49,986,726,461
2013 $189,798,603,751 $45,648,857,242
2012 $179,117,323,107 $39,650,394,363
2011 $192,623,977,894 $34,657,140,096
2010 $170,064,350,672 $32,012,892,919
2009 $174,110,532,659 $29,400,573,554
2008 $214,315,932,061 $27,947,821,398
2007 $174,588,782,939 $21,860,434,823
2006 $122,023,735,993 $18,619,859,795
2005 $98,454,380,120 $18,395,383,647
2004 $74,973,656,852 $16,673,062,473
2003 $57,806,384,143 $15,211,487,709
2002 $46,065,502,703 $14,129,651,896
2001 $40,395,116,581 $13,563,990,022
2000 $37,253,739,511 $13,371,767,082
1999 $35,953,156,754 $12,704,334,196
1998 $41,696,091,974 $12,172,790,056
1997 $35,575,214,078 $11,158,197,942
1996 $36,937,074,278 $9,433,528,150
1995 $37,430,162,103 $7,631,431,840
1994 $30,072,805,104 $6,550,480,484
1993 $26,361,160,450 $6,182,872,708
1992 $25,121,666,667 $6,681,997,469
1991 $28,850,634,900 $7,197,768,159
1990 $38,247,882,300 $6,184,384,225
1989 $41,450,777,202 $6,418,799,007
1988 $40,424,528,302 $7,406,614,407
1987 $38,067,567,568 $7,824,193,222
1986 - $10,840,864,521
1985 - $15,328,295,175
1984 - $12,906,635,133
1983 - $14,049,883,809
1982 - $13,927,383,240
1981 - $13,161,540,378
1980 - $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Tanzania
2024 $20,080 $1,150
2023 $18,244 $1,186
2022 $15,504 $1,171
2021 $14,908 $1,125
2020 $13,009 $1,084
2019 $12,910 $1,031
2018 $12,416 $992
2017 $10,728 $957
2016 $9,405 $925
2015 $8,977 $911
2014 $10,032 $993
2013 $9,498 $935
2012 $8,930 $837
2011 $9,561 $753
2010 $8,400 $715
2009 $8,548 $674
2008 $10,435 $657
2007 $8,360 $528
2006 $5,758 $462
2005 $4,618 $469
2004 $3,495 $438
2003 $2,679 $410
2002 $2,120 $391
2001 $1,825 $385
2000 $1,660 $390
1999 $1,600 $382
1998 $1,853 $375
1997 $1,577 $353
1996 $1,633 $305
1995 $1,650 $251.2
1994 $1,323 $222.5
1993 $1,158 $218.2
1992 $1,102 $243.4
1991 $1,254 $268.8
1990 $1,648 $236.9
1989 $1,790 $252.3
1988 $1,753 $299
1987 $1,659 $326
1986 - $466
1985 - $681
1984 - $593
1983 - $667
1982 - $683
1981 - $665
1980 - $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Tanzania
2026 76.4 67.6
2025 76.2 67.4
2024 76.1 67.2
2023 75.9 67
2022 75.3 66.9
2021 72.7 66.1
2020 74 66.8
2019 75.3 66
2018 75.1 65.5
2017 75 65
2016 75 64.4
2015 74.7 63.9
2014 74.8 63.4
2013 74.9 62.8
2012 74.3 62.3
2011 74.3 61.6
2010 73.6 61.1
2009 73.5 60.5
2008 73.2 59.9
2007 72.8 59.3
2006 72.2 58.5
2005 71.6 57.7
2004 71.1 56.8
2003 70.8 55.9
2002 70.8 54.9
2001 71.1 54.1
2000 71.2 53.2
1999 70.6 52.4
1998 69.9 51.8
1997 69.1 51.2
1996 68.8 51.1
1995 69.3 51
1994 69.3 51.1
1993 69.5 51.2
1992 69.5 51.4
1991 70 51.8
1990 69.8 52
1989 69.5 52.1
1988 69.4 52.2
1987 69.1 52.2
1986 69.7 52.2
1985 69.4 52.2
1984 69.9 52.2
1983 69.8 52.2
1982 69.8 52
1981 69.5 51.7
1980 69.2 51.3
1979 69.5 50.8
1978 69.8 50.4
1977 69.5 50
1976 69.9 49.5
1975 69.6 48.9
1974 69.5 48.4
1973 68.7 47.9
1972 69 47.4
1971 68.4 47
1970 67.9 46.5
1969 67.2 46
1968 67.9 45.6
1967 68.1 45.2
1966 68.2 44.9
1965 68.4 44.5
1964 68.4 44.1
1963 67.8 43.6
1962 67.2 43.2
1961 66.4 42.8
1960 65.6 42.6
1959 64.9 42.5
1958 64.4 42.3
1957 64 42.1
1956 63.6 42
1955 63.3 41.8
1954 63 41.7
1953 62.5 41.5
1952 61.8 41.4
1951 61.2 41.2
1950 60.5 41

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Romania and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Romania Tanzania
2024 19,051,804 68,560,157
2023 19,061,062 66,617,606
2022 19,048,502 64,711,821
2021 19,122,059 62,830,412
2020 19,265,250 60,972,798
2019 19,371,648 59,174,891
2018 19,473,970 57,437,145
2017 19,588,715 55,652,890
2016 19,702,267 53,824,013
2015 19,815,616 52,020,962
2014 19,908,979 50,351,512
2013 19,983,693 48,824,128
2012 20,058,035 47,374,260
2011 20,147,528 46,029,367
2010 20,246,871 44,758,488
2009 20,367,487 43,633,982
2008 20,537,875 42,570,728
2007 20,882,982 41,435,512
2006 21,193,760 40,294,902
2005 21,319,685 39,182,076
2004 21,451,748 38,109,668
2003 21,574,326 37,089,555
2002 21,730,496 36,121,304
2001 22,131,970 35,198,299
2000 22,442,971 34,260,139
1999 22,472,040 33,300,330
1998 22,507,344 32,420,458
1997 22,553,978 31,578,089
1996 22,619,004 30,945,762
1995 22,684,270 30,383,497
1994 22,730,211 29,442,356
1993 22,763,280 28,332,692
1992 22,794,284 27,457,588
1991 23,001,155 26,780,436
1990 23,201,835 26,110,207
1989 23,161,458 25,438,759
1988 23,057,662 24,769,686
1987 22,949,430 24,030,378
1986 22,836,841 23,258,959
1985 22,732,999 22,501,693
1984 22,640,547 21,779,066
1983 22,560,478 21,079,874
1982 22,475,741 20,398,571
1981 22,353,070 19,784,703
1980 22,207,282 19,189,769
1979 22,090,488 18,592,038
1978 21,951,464 17,976,566
1977 21,756,096 17,352,929
1976 21,551,634 16,736,211
1975 21,293,583 16,138,361
1974 21,029,429 15,561,630
1973 20,835,681 15,010,101
1972 20,657,957 14,479,308
1971 20,461,567 13,971,451
1970 20,250,398 13,492,677
1969 20,009,141 13,036,700
1968 19,799,831 12,602,076
1967 19,534,242 12,200,109
1966 19,215,450 11,827,459
1965 19,031,576 11,470,728
1964 18,919,126 11,127,826
1963 18,797,850 10,799,528
1962 18,676,550 10,487,756
1961 18,555,250 10,187,886
1960 18,406,905 9,901,419

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Romania and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Romania

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Tanzania
2023 1.71 4.61
2022 1.71 4.67
2021 1.81 4.73
2020 1.8 4.8
2019 1.77 4.87
2018 1.76 4.93
2017 1.78 4.99
2016 1.69 5.01
2015 1.62 5.03
2014 1.56 5.12
2013 1.46 5.16
2012 1.52 5.14
2011 1.47 5.14
2010 1.59 5.23
2009 1.66 5.26
2008 1.6 5.32
2007 1.45 5.4
2006 1.42 5.51
2005 1.4 5.58
2004 1.33 5.6
2003 1.3 5.58
2002 1.27 5.57
2001 1.27 5.62
2000 1.31 5.67
1999 1.3 5.75
1998 1.32 5.81
1997 1.32 5.84
1996 1.3 5.83
1995 1.33 5.82
1994 1.4 5.89
1993 1.43 6
1992 1.51 6.08
1991 1.59 6.14
1990 1.83 6.2
1989 2.22 6.3
1988 2.3 6.38
1987 2.38 6.41
1986 2.39 6.49
1985 2.31 6.6
1984 2.26 6.72
1983 2.06 6.81
1982 2.17 6.87
1981 2.36 6.93
1980 2.43 6.99
1979 2.49 7.04
1978 2.52 7.06
1977 2.57 7.07
1976 2.54 7.09
1975 2.59 7.1
1974 2.71 7.12
1973 2.44 7.06
1972 2.55 7.05
1971 2.67 7.04
1970 2.89 7
1969 3.19 6.95
1968 3.63 6.9
1967 3.66 6.86
1966 1.9 6.8
1965 1.91 6.73
1964 1.96 6.68
1963 2.01 6.65
1962 2.04 6.61
1961 2.17 6.56
1960 2.34 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Tanzania
2024 43.8 18.4
2023 43.5 18.3
2022 43.3 18.2
2021 43.2 18.1
2020 42.9 18
2019 42.6 17.9
2018 42.3 17.9
2017 42 17.8
2016 41.7 17.6
2015 41.3 17.5
2014 40.9 17.4
2013 40.5 17.3
2012 40.2 17.3
2011 39.8 17.2
2010 39.3 17.2
2009 38.8 17.2
2008 38.2 17.3
2007 37.7 17.3
2006 37.3 17.4
2005 37 17.4
2004 36.6 17.4
2003 36 17.4
2002 35.3 17.5
2001 34.8 17.5
2000 34.8 17.4
1999 34.7 17.4
1998 34.6 17.3
1997 34.4 17.3
1996 34.2 17.4
1995 34 17.4
1994 33.8 17.3
1993 33.6 17
1992 33.3 16.8
1991 33.1 16.7
1990 33 16.7
1989 32.9 16.6
1988 32.8 16.6
1987 32.8 16.5
1986 32.7 16.4
1985 32.5 16.3
1984 32.3 16.2
1983 32.1 16.2
1982 32 16.3
1981 31.9 16.4
1980 31.8 16.5
1979 31.7 16.6
1978 31.7 16.7
1977 31.8 16.8
1976 31.8 16.8
1975 31.7 16.9
1974 31.6 16.9
1973 31.5 17
1972 31.5 17
1971 31.4 17
1970 31.4 17.1
1969 31.3 17.1
1968 31.3 17.1
1967 31.3 17.2
1966 31 17.2
1965 30.6 17.3
1964 30.2 17.4
1963 29.7 17.4
1962 29.3 17.4
1961 28.9 17.4
1960 28.5 17.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
6
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Romania Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Romania Tanzania
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
31%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

Romania Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Tanzania
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
90,225 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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