Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 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 13.0% more likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
see 85.5% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 29.0% fewer doctors per person
Norway has 49.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
have 12.6% less access to essential health services
Norway scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ukraine scores 76 as of 2021.
be 60.8% more likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 90.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
make 93.8% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.0 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 43.6% fewer children
In Norway, there are approximately 9.7 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 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% less on healthcare
Norway spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
Geography
see 88.9% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
Safety
be 5.2 times more likely to be murdered
Norway has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 7.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.1% less home broadband
Norway has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 89.4% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 56.4% less CO2
Norway emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 8.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Norway, air pollution causes 8.0 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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