Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) 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). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 23.8% more doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
have 17.1% more access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 43.8% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 62.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.
make 16.8 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.4% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 2.0 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.1% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.2% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 78.6% more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 65.9% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 77.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.3% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 93.8% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 19.5 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 87.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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