Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 20.8% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 18.1% of people as of 2024.
see 3.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
have 65.7% more doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Portugal has 58.5 as of 2022.
have 15.8% more access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Portugal scores 88 as of 2021.
be 45.7% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Portugal, however, that number is 16.4% as of 2021.
make 5.5 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,082 as of 2025.
Life
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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 44.4% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Portugal spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 24.9% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Portugal, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 35.5% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
Safety
be 81.0% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 31.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Portugal uses 5,294 kWh as of 2024.
live with 95.6% more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 84.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
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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