Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 9.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 3.0 times more doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
have 68.9% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ukraine scores 76 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 69.9% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 100.0% as of 2021.
be 84.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 80.0% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 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 44.1% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ukraine spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
Safety
be 12.7% less likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.7 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
live with 94.3% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 4.9 times more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 37.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ukraine, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.9 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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