Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Belgium fits inside Ukraine 20 times
Belgium: 30,689 km² (2024) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Ukraine’s coastline is 42 times as long as Belgium’s
Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Ukraine’s highest peak towers 1,367 m above Belgium’s
Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 71% of Ukraine, versus 44% of Belgium
Belgium: 44.4% (2024) · Ukraine: 71.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ukraine has 3.3 times as many people as Belgium
Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Belgium is 5.8 times as densely populated as Ukraine
Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 1.9 cm taller than in Belgium
Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 3.2 cm taller than in Belgium
Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 0.54 years older than in Belgium
Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Belgium have 0.5 more children on average than in Ukraine
Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 19% in Ukraine
Belgium: 21% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Belgium hosts 257 times as many refugees per resident as Ukraine
Belgium: 15.6 per 1,000 (2025) · Ukraine: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belgium has produced 8.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ukraine 1.3
Belgium: 8.4 (2026) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Belgium has 3 official languages, Ukraine 1
Belgium: 3 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Belgium’s economy is 3.4 times the size of Ukraine’s
Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Belgium produces 4 times as much per person as Ukraine
Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Belgium than in Ukraine (Gini 1.2 points higher)
Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Belgium and Ukraine are practically level
Belgium: 0.1% (2023) · Ukraine: 0% (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 5.9% in Belgium
Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 40% of its GDP on the military, Belgium 2.0%
Belgium: 2% (2025) · Ukraine: 39.6% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Belgium’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Ukraine’s 21%
Belgium: 23% (2024) · Ukraine: 21% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 2.6× Ukraine’s
Belgium: 81% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Belgium spends 16 times as much on health per person as Ukraine
Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Belgium live 7.6 years longer than in Ukraine
Belgium: 82.3 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ukraine is 2.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Belgium
Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Belgium has 1% more doctors per person than Ukraine
Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Ukraine has 13% more hospital beds per person than Belgium
Belgium: 5.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Ukraine: 6.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ukraine is 25% higher than in Belgium
Belgium: 15.1 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
28% of adults in Ukraine are obese, versus 23% in Belgium
Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Ukraine and Belgium are practically level
Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belgium rate their lives 2.27 points higher than in Ukraine
Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Belgium drink 2.5 times as much alcohol as in Ukraine
Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Belgium has 21% more meat per person than Ukraine
Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Belgium has 1,136 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine
Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 452 more hours a year than in Belgium
Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Belgium went to school 1.6 years longer than in Ukraine
Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Belgium welcomed 12 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019)
Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Belgium has 8 more World Heritage sites than Ukraine (16 against 8)
Belgium: 16 (2026) · Ukraine: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Belgium has won 177 Olympic medals, Ukraine 160
Belgium: 177 (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 160 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 82% in Ukraine
Belgium: 96% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Belgium is 42% faster than in Ukraine
Belgium: 254 Mbps (2026) · Ukraine: 178 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Belgium and Ukraine are practically level
Belgium: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Belgium live in cities, versus 70% in Ukraine
Belgium: 88% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104
Belgium: 104 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 6 times as long as Belgium’s
Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Belgium fly 82 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine
Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 22% of Belgium, but only 17% of Ukraine
Belgium: 22% (2024) · Ukraine: 17.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Belgium emits 93% more CO₂ than someone in Ukraine
Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
39% of Belgium’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine
Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ukraine carries 53% more fine dust than in Belgium
Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.5 times as likely to be murdered in Ukraine as in Belgium
Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 2.8 times as deadly as in Belgium
Belgium: 6.8 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Belgium is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Ukraine
Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Belgium gets 50% more rain than Ukraine
Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Belgium bigger than Ukraine?
Ukraine is larger. Belgium fits inside Ukraine 20 times.
Which has more people, Belgium or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 3.3 times as many people as Belgium (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belgium or Ukraine?
People in Belgium live 7.6 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Belgium and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Belgium or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 1.9 cm taller than in Belgium (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
