Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Croatia spends $3,229 as of 2023.
have 10.7% more doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Croatia has 39.1 as of 2022.
be 26.1% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Croatia, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 34.9% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $27,104 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.0% less 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 Croatia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
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 Croatia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 51.7% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Croatia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.4% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Croatia spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 12.8% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Croatia, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2023.
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.
Safety
be 82.3% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Croatia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 22.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Croatia, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 36.7% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Croatia has 29.6 as of 2024.
live with 76.0% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Croatia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 78.2% more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Croatia uses 4,484 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 53.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Croatia, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.3% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Croatia emits 4.8 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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