Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 91.3% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.3% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 19.5% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
have 62.8% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tunisia has 13.2 as of 2021.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tunisia scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tunisia, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2021.
make 20.6% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $4,657 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 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 Tunisia, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.8% less likely to be literate
In Ukraine, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 86.2% as of 2023.
be 27.6% more 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 Tunisia, on the other hand, 9.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.9% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tunisia spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 58.7% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
Safety
be 24.1% more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, that number is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 55.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tunisia, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 30.9% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
live with 15.6 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
use 35.3% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 16.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tunisia, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.3% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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