Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.0% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2023.
be 35.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Estonia, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.
be 14.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 11.1% higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% 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 Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 53.3% less 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 14.6% fewer children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Estonia spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 36.4% more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.
Estonia: At a glance
How big is Estonia compared to Ukraine? See an in-depth size comparison.