Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 92.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.6% as of 2020.
make 67.1% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $32,500 as of 2022, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $10,700 as of 2022.
be 75.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 12.9% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 70.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ukraine, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 25.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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 12.5% more likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ukraine, about 94.5% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 45.9% more on education
Romania spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ukraine spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.6% more on healthcare
Romania spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ukraine, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.4 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 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, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Ukraine: At a glance
How big is Ukraine compared to Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.