Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years less
In Denmark, 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.
be 59.2% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
see 81.0% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 21.5% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 87.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
make 92.4% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 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 Denmark, 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 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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 42.4% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 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 17.3% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.2% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ukraine spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 12.7% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
Geography
see 62.0% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
Safety
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 75.1% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 50.1% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
use 59.2% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 26.9% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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