Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2023.
be 38.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Croatia, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
be 11.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Croatia, however, that number is 18.0% as of 2021.
pay a 2.6 times higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Croatia, the top tax rate is 47.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Croatia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Croatia, on the other hand, 8.7 children do as of 2022.
have 11.5% fewer children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Croatia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Croatia, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Croatia, that number is 5,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Croatia Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.
Croatia: At a glance
How big is Croatia compared to Ukraine? See an in-depth size comparison.