Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.0% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
see 72.0% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 17.8% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
Spain scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ukraine scores 76 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
make 84.8% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 as of 2025.
Life
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 15.8% fewer children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 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 13.9% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
spend 12.0% more on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ukraine spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 44.0% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
Safety
be 5.5 times more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 85.4% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 44.8% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
use 51.6% less electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 30.6% less CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 6.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ukraine, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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