Romania vs Ukraine
Romania vs Ukraine: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 82.1% in Romania and 87.6% in Ukraine, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Ukraine, by 5.6 percentage points, or 1.07 times that in Romania.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Ukraine has been higher since 2009, when it overtook Romania.
- In 2022, Romania ranked 68 and Ukraine ranked 62 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Romania | Ukraine | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 82.1 | 87.6 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 82 | 87.8 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 82 | 88 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 82 | 88.2 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 81.9 | 88.3 | 71 |
| 2017 | 81.9 | 88.5 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 81.9 | 88.7 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 81.9 | 88.8 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 81.9 | 89 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 81.9 | 89.6 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 81.9 | 89.6 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 81.9 | 87.1 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 81.9 | 84.6 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 81.9 | 82.1 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 81.8 | 79.6 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 81.8 | 77.1 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 64 |
| 2005 | 81.7 | 72 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 81.7 | 69.4 | 63 |
| 2003 | 81.6 | 66.7 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 81.6 | 66.6 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 81.6 | 66.6 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 81.7 | 66.5 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Romania vs Ukraine
Health
- Life expectancyRomania: 75.9 years in 2023Ukraine: 73.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRomania: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024Ukraine: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRomania: 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ukraine: 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionRomania: 2.36% in 2017Ukraine: 4.07% in 2017
- Suicide rateRomania: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Ukraine: 25.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRomania: 19.1 million people in 2023Ukraine: 37.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthRomania: -0.53% a year in 2023Ukraine: -1.55% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRomania: 1.71 births per woman in 2023Ukraine: 0.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRomania: 52.2% in 2025Ukraine: 69.6% in 2025
- Median ageRomania: 42.6 years in 2023Ukraine: 42 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRomania: 19.8% in 2023Ukraine: 18.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateRomania: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Ukraine: -8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRomania: 2.28% of GDP in 2025Ukraine: 39.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsRomania: $8.81B in 2025Ukraine: $77.6B in 2025
- Military spending per personRomania: $513 in 2025Ukraine: $2,197 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRomania: 5.6% of government spending in 2025Ukraine: 62.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRomania: 128,000 people in 2020Ukraine: 298,000 people in 2020
- National powerRomania: 0.23% of world capability in 2022Ukraine: 0.86% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRomania: 1.52% of the labour force in 2020Ukraine: 1.43% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRomania: 421 million TIV in 2025Ukraine: 2.26 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRomania: 132 million TIV in 2025Ukraine: 120 million TIV in 2025