Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 15.9% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ukraine, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 80.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 19.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Ukraine, however, that number is 3.8% as of 2016.
pay a 68.1% lower top tax rate
Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 71.1% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $30,500 as of 2017, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2017.
Life
have 18.5% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Ukraine, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ukraine, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 21.1% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Ukraine, about 58.9% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 10.2% more on education
Portugal spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Ukraine spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 55.2% more coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Ukraine: At a glance
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