Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Arab Emirates spends $3,727 as of 2023.
be 91.9% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Arab Emirates, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 38.6% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2024.
have 15.3% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United Arab Emirates has 29.9 as of 2023.
Economy
make 8.6 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in United Arab Emirates, the GDP per capita is $50,274 as of 2024.
Life
be 80.0% less 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 United Arab Emirates, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.0% 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 United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2024.
have 79.5% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Arab Emirates, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United Arab Emirates, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.3% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. United Arab Emirates spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 39.4% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 52.6% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 1,318 km.
Safety
be 81.7% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 43.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Arab Emirates, they kill 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.6% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Arab Emirates has 40.8 as of 2024.
use 6.1 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Arab Emirates uses 15,285 kWh as of 2023.
live with 239.7 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Arab Emirates withdraws 1510% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 5.8 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Arab Emirates emits 18.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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