Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 86.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.6% as of 2020.
pay a 53.3% lower top tax rate
Norway has a top tax rate of 38.5% as of 2017. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 82.1% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $16,200 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 8.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ukraine, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on healthcare
Norway spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ukraine, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.9% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Norwegian Tax Administration.
Ukraine: At a glance
How big is Ukraine compared to Norway? See an in-depth size comparison.