Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
be 49.0% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ukraine, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
live 1.7 years less
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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
make 2.1 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2022, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $10,700 as of 2022.
be 92.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.6% as of 2020.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 71.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ukraine, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 56.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2022.
have 48.9% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 21.2% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ukraine, about 94.5% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% more on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ukraine spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 43.4% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ukraine, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.9 times more coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 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, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Ukraine: At a glance
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