Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 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 30.3% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
see 82.2% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 19.9% fewer doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
Sweden scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ukraine scores 76 as of 2021.
be 53.3% more likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 44.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
make 90.7% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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 41.2% fewer children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 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 Sweden, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.8% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ukraine spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 26.9% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
Geography
see 13.5% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
Safety
be 3.3 times more likely to be murdered
Sweden has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 46.7% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
live with 76.0% more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 79.4% less electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 12.3% less CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 8.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 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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