Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 59.3% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
be 57.8% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 11.9% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 46.1% less 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 23.8% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 27.6% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.2 times more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 86.8% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 65.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 6.6 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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