Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 81.5% less spent on your healthcare
Belgium spends $7,489 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 11.6% less access to essential health services
Belgium scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ukraine scores 76 as of 2021.
be 15.5% more likely to die by suicide
Belgium has a suicide rate of 18.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 88.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 12.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
make 90.3% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $60,750 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.6 children do as of 2024.
have 40.5% fewer children
In Belgium, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.9% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.2% less on education
Belgium spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ukraine spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 24.1% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
Geography
see 41.8 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
Safety
be 3.5 times more likely to be murdered
Belgium has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Belgium, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 88.1% less strain on fresh water
Belgium withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 51.1% less home broadband
Belgium has 44.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
use 64.6% less electricity
Belgium uses 7,099 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 57.2% less CO2
Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Belgium, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ukraine, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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