Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uruguay spends $3,135 as of 2023.
have 32.4% more doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uruguay has 46.7 as of 2022.
be 53.2% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 35.0% of people as of 2024.
be 16.7% more likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $25,216 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.4% 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 Uruguay, on the other hand, 6.2 children do as of 2024.
have 79.2% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uruguay, about 92.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.0% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Uruguay, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 76.3% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
Safety
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uruguay, they kill 13.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.6% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uruguay has 33.0 as of 2024.
use 50.6% more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh as of 2023.
live with 91.3% more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uruguay withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 75.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uruguay, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.9% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay emits 2.6 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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