Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 17.6% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ukraine, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 88.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.6% as of 2020.
pay a 28.0% lower top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 67.8% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $33,200 as of 2022, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $10,700 as of 2022.
be 60.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ukraine, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 52.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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 Directorate, Slovakia.
Ukraine: At a glance
How big is Ukraine compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.