What is the quality of life in Romania compared to other EU countries?

Abstract

Abstract Quality of life is a broad multidimensional concept that usually includes both objective and subjective evaluations of positive and negative aspects of life. This paper analyzes the interdependencies between the nine dimensions of quality of life in EU countries, based on objective indicators according to EUROSTAT approach. The main objective of this paper is to identify some patterns among EU countries and some directions of improvement of quality of life in Romania by using correlation analysis, principal component analysis and cluster methods. There are identified three main dimensions of quality of life: Material dimension, Social dimension and Educational and environmental dimension. Moreover there are identified three clusters among EU countries: one with high levels of all dimensions, one with high levels of Material dimension but low levels of Social dimension and the third one with low levels of Material dimension and Educational and environmental dimension. Romania is included in the third cluster with a high level on Social dimension but a low level in Material dimension and Educational and environmental dimension.