Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 9.7 years less
In Switzerland, 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
see 87.0% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 21.1% fewer doctors per person
Switzerland has 44.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
have 11.6% less access to essential health services
Switzerland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ukraine scores 76 as of 2021.
be 51.3% more likely to die by suicide
Switzerland has a suicide rate of 14.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 15.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
make 94.9% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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 37.1% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 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 15.3% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.9% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
Safety
be 6.3 times more likely to be murdered
Switzerland has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 54.0% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
use 64.6% less electricity
Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 16.5% less CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 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 Switzerland, 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). How we calculate this
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