Estonia vs Romania: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Estonia
41,227 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Romania
42,050 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Estonia rank
43rd
Romania rank
42nd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Estonia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 42,050 international-$ in 2021 prices against 41,227 international-$ in 2021 prices in Estonia, a difference of 823 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | Estonia |
| 2010s | 35,352 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | Estonia |
| 2020s | 41,729 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,957 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,771 international-$ in 2021 prices | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Estonia or Romania?
- Romania, at 42,050 international-$ in 2021 prices against 41,227 international-$ in 2021 prices in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Estonia and Romania?
- 823 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Estonia ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.