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Romania vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 80th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Venezuela
Population
18839108
28661242
Population rank 70/197 54/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$220B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

Romania and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Romania and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Romania

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Romania Venezuela
2024 $382,564,217,989 $119,802,963,258
2023 $347,757,995,759 $102,376,526,556
2022 $295,319,437,557 $89,013,255,585
2021 $285,071,280,114 $56,614,976,855
2020 $250,625,048,304 $42,838,020,721
2019 $250,080,428,512 $73,014,084,091
2018 $241,791,427,224 $102,021,093,965
2017 $210,147,385,855 $115,883,275,163
2016 $185,290,759,249 $112,915,034,262
2015 $177,885,131,240 $125,449,241,571
2014 $199,722,319,676 $214,689,614,733
2013 $189,798,603,751 $258,930,655,486
2012 $179,117,323,107 $372,592,062,768
2011 $192,623,977,894 $316,482,190,800
2010 $170,064,350,672 $393,192,354,511
2009 $174,110,532,659 $329,787,628,928
2008 $214,315,932,061 $315,953,388,511
2007 $174,588,782,939 $230,364,012,576
2006 $122,023,735,993 $183,477,522,124
2005 $98,454,380,120 $145,513,489,652
2004 $74,973,656,852 $112,451,400,425
2003 $57,806,384,143 $83,620,628,582
2002 $46,065,502,703 $92,893,587,734
2001 $40,395,116,581 $122,911,036,747
2000 $37,253,739,511 $117,146,466,003
1999 $35,953,156,754 $97,972,842,462
1998 $41,696,091,974 $91,336,763,255
1997 $35,575,214,078 $85,837,678,560
1996 $36,937,074,278 $70,543,211,119
1995 $37,430,162,103 $77,389,487,770
1994 $30,072,805,104 $58,418,666,667
1993 $26,361,160,450 $60,037,460,783
1992 $25,121,666,667 $60,416,519,620
1991 $28,850,634,900 $53,453,444,787
1990 $38,247,882,300 $48,606,952,195
1989 $41,450,777,202 $43,536,709,104
1988 $40,424,528,302 $60,226,413,793
1987 $38,067,567,568 $48,029,034,483
1986 - $60,516,123,711
1985 - $61,965,466,667
1984 - $59,867,743,468
1983 - $67,556,279,070
1982 - $67,736,744,186
1981 - $66,327,441,860
1980 - $59,116,511,628
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Romania and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Venezuela
2024 $20,080 $4,218
2023 $18,244 $3,617
2022 $15,504 $3,155
2021 $14,908 $2,005
2020 $13,009 $1,506
2019 $12,910 $2,523
2018 $12,416 $3,423
2017 $10,728 $3,791
2016 $9,405 $3,670
2015 $8,977 $4,103
2014 $10,032 $7,096
2013 $9,498 $8,656
2012 $8,930 $12,607
2011 $9,561 $10,844
2010 $8,400 $13,646
2009 $8,548 $11,597
2008 $10,435 $11,262
2007 $8,360 $8,332
2006 $5,758 $6,739
2005 $4,618 $5,432
2004 $3,495 $4,269
2003 $2,679 $3,230
2002 $2,120 $3,652
2001 $1,825 $4,920
2000 $1,660 $4,776
1999 $1,600 $4,071
1998 $1,853 $3,870
1997 $1,577 $3,711
1996 $1,633 $3,113
1995 $1,650 $3,487
1994 $1,323 $2,689
1993 $1,158 $2,825
1992 $1,102 $2,907
1991 $1,254 $2,633
1990 $1,648 $2,452
1989 $1,790 $2,250
1988 $1,753 $3,191
1987 $1,659 $2,611
1986 - $3,376
1985 - $3,549
1984 - $3,520
1983 - $4,079
1982 - $4,202
1981 - $4,228
1980 - $3,874
1979 - $3,257
1978 - $2,727
1977 - $2,585
1976 - $2,309
1975 - $2,078
1974 - $2,034
1973 - $1,367
1972 - $1,155
1971 - $1,106
1970 - $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Romania vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Venezuela
2026 76.4 73
2025 76.2 72.8
2024 76.1 72.7
2023 75.9 72.5
2022 75.3 72.6
2021 72.7 71.5
2020 74 72.4
2019 75.3 72.8
2018 75.1 72.6
2017 75 71.9
2016 75 72
2015 74.7 73
2014 74.8 72.8
2013 74.9 73.1
2012 74.3 73.1
2011 74.3 73.1
2010 73.6 73.1
2009 73.5 72.8
2008 73.2 72.6
2007 72.8 73.3
2006 72.2 73
2005 71.6 73.1
2004 71.1 72.8
2003 70.8 72.1
2002 70.8 72.8
2001 71.1 71
2000 71.2 72.4
1999 70.6 72.1
1998 69.9 72.4
1997 69.1 72.6
1996 68.8 71.9
1995 69.3 71.7
1994 69.3 71.3
1993 69.5 71.4
1992 69.5 71.2
1991 70 71.2
1990 69.8 71
1989 69.5 70.8
1988 69.4 70.8
1987 69.1 70.7
1986 69.7 70.5
1985 69.4 70
1984 69.9 69.7
1983 69.8 69.5
1982 69.8 69
1981 69.5 68.7
1980 69.2 68.2
1979 69.5 68.2
1978 69.8 68.1
1977 69.5 67.7
1976 69.9 67.3
1975 69.6 66.7
1974 69.5 66.2
1973 68.7 65.7
1972 69 65.6
1971 68.4 65.2
1970 67.9 64.8
1969 67.2 63.8
1968 67.9 63.9
1967 68.1 63.6
1966 68.2 62.9
1965 68.4 61.9
1964 68.4 61.2
1963 67.8 60.5
1962 67.2 59.7
1961 66.4 59.1
1960 65.6 58.4
1959 64.9 57.7
1958 64.4 56.9
1957 64 56.2
1956 63.6 55.5
1955 63.3 54.8
1954 63 54.1
1953 62.5 53.4
1952 61.8 52.7
1951 61.2 52
1950 60.5 51.1

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

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Romania and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Romania Venezuela
2024 19,051,804 28,405,543
2023 19,061,062 28,300,854
2022 19,048,502 28,213,017
2021 19,122,059 28,237,826
2020 19,265,250 28,444,077
2019 19,371,648 28,938,098
2018 19,473,970 29,807,592
2017 19,588,715 30,565,323
2016 19,702,267 30,765,720
2015 19,815,616 30,573,972
2014 19,908,979 30,254,079
2013 19,983,693 29,912,198
2012 20,058,035 29,553,826
2011 20,147,528 29,185,212
2010 20,246,871 28,813,101
2009 20,367,487 28,438,298
2008 20,537,875 28,053,696
2007 20,882,982 27,649,363
2006 21,193,760 27,224,686
2005 21,319,685 26,785,804
2004 21,451,748 26,340,838
2003 21,574,326 25,892,703
2002 21,730,496 25,435,671
2001 22,131,970 24,979,922
2000 22,442,971 24,526,708
1999 22,472,040 24,066,593
1998 22,507,344 23,601,337
1997 22,553,978 23,131,685
1996 22,619,004 22,662,113
1995 22,684,270 22,193,821
1994 22,730,211 21,725,188
1993 22,763,280 21,254,520
1992 22,794,284 20,780,948
1991 23,001,155 20,304,896
1990 23,201,835 19,827,010
1989 23,161,458 19,348,921
1988 23,057,662 18,871,020
1987 22,949,430 18,394,963
1986 22,836,841 17,923,536
1985 22,732,999 17,461,434
1984 22,640,547 17,008,841
1983 22,560,478 16,562,205
1982 22,475,741 16,121,874
1981 22,353,070 15,687,297
1980 22,207,282 15,258,218
1979 22,090,488 14,834,552
1978 21,951,464 14,416,684
1977 21,756,096 14,006,812
1976 21,551,634 13,606,284
1975 21,293,583 13,215,892
1974 21,029,429 12,835,351
1973 20,835,681 12,463,537
1972 20,657,957 12,099,180
1971 20,461,567 11,741,008
1970 20,250,398 11,387,790
1969 20,009,141 11,040,280
1968 19,799,831 10,697,530
1967 19,534,242 10,358,513
1966 19,215,450 10,024,854
1965 19,031,576 9,697,790
1964 18,919,126 9,377,712
1963 18,797,850 9,064,021
1962 18,676,550 8,756,870
1961 18,555,250 8,455,915
1960 18,406,905 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Romania

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Venezuela
2023 1.71 2.08
2022 1.71 2.09
2021 1.81 2.11
2020 1.8 2.12
2019 1.77 2.13
2018 1.76 2.15
2017 1.78 2.18
2016 1.69 2.22
2015 1.62 2.25
2014 1.56 2.3
2013 1.46 2.33
2012 1.52 2.38
2011 1.47 2.4
2010 1.59 2.4
2009 1.66 2.42
2008 1.6 2.48
2007 1.45 2.52
2006 1.42 2.6
2005 1.4 2.63
2004 1.33 2.64
2003 1.3 2.7
2002 1.27 2.74
2001 1.27 2.78
2000 1.31 2.79
1999 1.3 2.86
1998 1.32 2.91
1997 1.32 2.97
1996 1.3 3.02
1995 1.33 3.08
1994 1.4 3.15
1993 1.43 3.22
1992 1.51 3.29
1991 1.59 3.37
1990 1.83 3.45
1989 2.22 3.52
1988 2.3 3.6
1987 2.38 3.67
1986 2.39 3.73
1985 2.31 3.79
1984 2.26 3.86
1983 2.06 3.93
1982 2.17 4.01
1981 2.36 4.1
1980 2.43 4.2
1979 2.49 4.3
1978 2.52 4.4
1977 2.57 4.49
1976 2.54 4.59
1975 2.59 4.69
1974 2.71 4.79
1973 2.44 4.91
1972 2.55 5.04
1971 2.67 5.17
1970 2.89 5.32
1969 3.19 5.47
1968 3.63 5.61
1967 3.66 5.75
1966 1.9 5.87
1965 1.91 5.98
1964 1.96 6.07
1963 2.01 6.16
1962 2.04 6.23
1961 2.17 6.3
1960 2.34 6.38

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

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Romania and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Venezuela
2024 43.8 30.2
2023 43.5 30
2022 43.3 29.8
2021 43.2 29.6
2020 42.9 29.2
2019 42.6 28.9
2018 42.3 28.4
2017 42 28
2016 41.7 27.7
2015 41.3 27.4
2014 40.9 27.1
2013 40.5 26.8
2012 40.2 26.5
2011 39.8 26.1
2010 39.3 25.8
2009 38.8 25.5
2008 38.2 25.2
2007 37.7 24.9
2006 37.3 24.7
2005 37 24.4
2004 36.6 24.1
2003 36 23.9
2002 35.3 23.6
2001 34.8 23.4
2000 34.8 23.1
1999 34.7 22.8
1998 34.6 22.6
1997 34.4 22.3
1996 34.2 22.1
1995 34 21.9
1994 33.8 21.6
1993 33.6 21.4
1992 33.3 21.2
1991 33.1 21
1990 33 20.8
1989 32.9 20.6
1988 32.8 20.4
1987 32.8 20.2
1986 32.7 20
1985 32.5 19.8
1984 32.3 19.6
1983 32.1 19.4
1982 32 19.2
1981 31.9 19
1980 31.8 18.8
1979 31.7 18.7
1978 31.7 18.5
1977 31.8 18.3
1976 31.8 18.1
1975 31.7 17.9
1974 31.6 17.7
1973 31.5 17.5
1972 31.5 17.3
1971 31.4 17.2
1970 31.4 17
1969 31.3 16.9
1968 31.3 16.7
1967 31.3 16.6
1966 31 16.6
1965 30.6 16.5
1964 30.2 16.5
1963 29.7 16.5
1962 29.3 16.5
1961 28.9 16.6
1960 28.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
6
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Romania Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Venezuela
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
31%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Romania Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Venezuela
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
59,769 mi
2014

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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) (2000–2019, 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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