Romania vs Uzbekistan
Romania vs Uzbekistan: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 82.1% in Romania and 79.9% in Uzbekistan, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Romania, by 2.2 percentage points, or 1.03 times that in Uzbekistan.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Romania has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Romania ranked 68 and Uzbekistan ranked 73 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Romania | Uzbekistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 82.1 | 79.9 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 82 | 78.8 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 82 | 77.8 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 82 | 76.8 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 81.9 | 75.7 | 71 |
| 2017 | 81.9 | 74.5 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 81.9 | 73.4 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 81.9 | 72.3 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 81.9 | 71.3 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 81.9 | 70.2 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 81.9 | 69.1 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 81.9 | 68.1 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 81.9 | 66.9 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 81.9 | 65.6 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 81.8 | 64.4 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 81.8 | 63.1 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 81.7 | 61.8 | 64 |
| 2005 | 81.7 | 60.4 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 81.7 | 59.1 | 63 |
| 2003 | 81.6 | 57.8 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 81.6 | 56.5 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 81.6 | 55.1 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 81.7 | 53.8 | 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 Uzbekistan
Health
- Life expectancyRomania: 75.9 years in 2023Uzbekistan: 72.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRomania: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024Uzbekistan: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRomania: 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Uzbekistan: 11.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionRomania: 2.36% in 2017Uzbekistan: 2.89% in 2017
- Suicide rateRomania: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Uzbekistan: 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRomania: 19.1 million people in 2023Uzbekistan: 35.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthRomania: -0.53% a year in 2023Uzbekistan: 2.01% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRomania: 1.71 births per woman in 2023Uzbekistan: 3.5 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRomania: 52.2% in 2025Uzbekistan: 51% in 2025
- Median ageRomania: 42.6 years in 2023Uzbekistan: 26.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRomania: 19.8% in 2023Uzbekistan: 5.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateRomania: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Uzbekistan: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRomania: 2.28% of GDP in 2025Uzbekistan: 2.49% of GDP in 2018
- Military spending in US dollarsRomania: $8.81B in 2025Uzbekistan: $1.77B in 2018
- Military spending per personRomania: $513 in 2025Uzbekistan: $45 in 2018
- Military share of state spendingRomania: 5.6% of government spending in 2025Uzbekistan: 11.1% of government spending in 2018
- Armed forces personnelRomania: 128,000 people in 2020Uzbekistan: 68,000 people in 2020
- National powerRomania: 0.23% of world capability in 2022Uzbekistan: 0.29% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRomania: 1.52% of the labour force in 2020Uzbekistan: 0.52% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRomania: 421 million TIV in 2025Uzbekistan: 32 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRomania: 132 million TIV in 2025Uzbekistan: 68 million TIV in 2016