Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 37.2% more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
be 85.6% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 62.4% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
have 46.6% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 72.8% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.2% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 65.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 44.9% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 4.2 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 69.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.5 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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