Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 28.3% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
be 21.8% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 22.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 84.7% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 37.3% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
have 48.4% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Thailand, about 90.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.0% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 44.6% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 15.7% more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 17.8% more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
find 31.2% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.5% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
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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