Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2020.
be 16.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Croatia, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 2.6 times higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Croatia, the top tax rate is 47.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 57.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Croatia, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Croatia, on the other hand, 8.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Croatia, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Croatia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Croatia, that number is 5,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Croatia Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.
Croatia: At a glance
How big is Croatia compared to Ukraine? See an in-depth size comparison.