Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 75.9% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Rwanda, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ukraine, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
live 7.6 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 79.8% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2024, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2024.
be 22.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Rwanda, that number is 12.0% as of 2024.
be 23.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Rwanda, however, that number is 38.2% as of 2016.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Rwanda, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 4.0 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 6.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Rwanda, there are 25.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 15.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.2% less likely to be literate
In Ukraine, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 78.8% as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Rwanda, on the other hand, 26.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ukraine, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Rwanda, 51% of the population do as of 2022.
be 58.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Rwanda, about 34.0% do as of 2023.
be 30.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ukraine, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 65% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 29.6% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Rwanda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Rwanda: At a glance
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