Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland 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 Ireland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ireland spends $8,772 as of 2024.
be 59.7% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ireland, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 22.2% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ireland, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 39.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Ireland, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2021.
make 22.4 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $131,592 as of 2025.
Life
be 73.3% 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 Ireland, 4.0 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 Ireland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 82.8% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ireland, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.8% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ireland, about 97.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.6% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Ireland spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 16.5% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Ireland, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 48.0% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
Safety
be 82.8% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ireland, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 73.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ireland, they kill 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 49.2% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ireland has 32.3 as of 2024.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ireland uses 6,298 kWh as of 2024.
live with 27.8% more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ireland withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 80.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ireland, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 93.0% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ireland emits 6.0 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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