Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 9.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 13.2% more access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 26.3% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 79.6% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 15.3 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.6% 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 States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 93.8% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.8% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.2 times more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 52.4% more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 35.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.5% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 5.1 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.4 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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