Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of France, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020. In Ukraine, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 11.6% more likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ukraine, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 73.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 14.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Ukraine, however, that number is 3.8% as of 2016.
pay a 64.1% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 80.0% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2017, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2017.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ukraine, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.2 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2020.
have 19.3% fewer children
In France, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Ukraine, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 28.2% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Ukraine, about 58.9% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 42.7% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.
Ukraine: At a glance
How big is Ukraine compared to France? See an in-depth size comparison.