Like gloob said below, a lot of Romania's population is old, poor and lives in rural areas. This particular segment probably drags down the average a hefty amou

Like gloob said below, a lot of Romania's population is old, poor and lives in rural areas. This particular segment probably drags down the average a hefty amount. I do agree with the corruption being rampant, though. But I'd blame this on particulars of the Romanian society - there's hardly any aspect of it that's not touched by corruption. Strange enough the system encouraged a lot of private medical practice which is both good and corruption free. Their income is both public insurance and direct pay.