Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 16.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Ukraine, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2020.
live 1.0 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 86.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.6% as of 2020.
make 61.1% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,500 as of 2022, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $10,700 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
pay a 38.5% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 14.3% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 21.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ukraine, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 45.9% more on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ukraine spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.6% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.
Ukraine: At a glance
How big is Ukraine compared to Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.