Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.3% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ukraine, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 93.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.6% as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 22.1% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $20,800 as of 2023, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $16,200 as of 2023.
be 14.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 37.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ukraine, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 39.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.7% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ukraine, about 94.5% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 37.7% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ukraine, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 92.9% more on education
Armenia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Ukraine spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Ukraine: At a glance
How big is Ukraine compared to Armenia? See an in-depth size comparison.