Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.9% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 5.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). France spends $6,868 as of 2024.
have 11.8% more access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. France scores 85 as of 2021.
be 21.8% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In France, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 32.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
make 8.4 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.
Life
be 53.3% 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 France, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 55.3% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 77.3% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.7% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In France, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 74.4% more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
Safety
be 64.6% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In France, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 55.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In France, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. France has 48.9 as of 2024.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. France uses 6,447 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. France withdraws 21% as of 2022.
Environment
be 84.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In France, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.8% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. France emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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