Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 7.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In North Carolina, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
