Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 74.1% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 3.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
be 17.8% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 25.0% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Japan has 26.5 as of 2022.
Economy
make 6.1 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.3% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.0% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Japan spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 31.0% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.7 times more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
Safety
be 93.9% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 74.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.4% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
live with 5.8 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
Environment
be 81.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 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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