Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 31.5% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Jersey, that number is 30.0% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 59.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In New Jersey, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
make 12.1 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Jersey, about 91.9% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
