Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 11.8% more access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Israel scores 85 as of 2021.
be 79.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 10.3 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
Life
be 86.7% 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 Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.5% 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 Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 3.4 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.4% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 15.4% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 90.2% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 56.9% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 60.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.8% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
use 2.9 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
live with 21.0 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
Environment
be 77.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 84.3% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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