Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 72.1% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ukraine, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 95.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.1% as of 2019.
make 49.2% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2020, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ukraine, that number is 8.9% as of 2019.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 30.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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.
have 22.4% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ukraine, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 19.6% more likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ukraine, about 94.5% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 38.5% more on education
Seychelles spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Ukraine spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 36.5% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ukraine, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 5.7 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 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 Finance, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.
Ukraine: At a glance
How big is Ukraine compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.