Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 41.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ukraine, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2020.
live 1.4 years less
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ukraine, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 84.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.6% as of 2020.
make 53.1% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $22,800 as of 2022, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $10,700 as of 2022.
be 55.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 79.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ukraine, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 39.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 39.0% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ukraine, about 94.5% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.2% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Ukraine spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.4% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ukraine, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.7 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.
Ukraine: At a glance
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