Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ukraine fits inside Canada 26 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 73 times as long as Ukraine’s
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 3,898 m above Ukraine’s
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 71% of Ukraine, versus 6.5% of Canada
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · Ukraine: 71.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 7% more people than Ukraine
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ukraine is 14 times as densely populated as Canada
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 2.2 cm taller than in Canada
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 1.9 cm taller than in Canada
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 1.6 years older than in Canada
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Canada have 0.3 more children on average than in Ukraine
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 19% in Ukraine
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Canada hosts 164 times as many refugees per resident as Ukraine
Canada: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · Ukraine: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ukraine 1.3
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Ukraine 1
Canada: 2 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 11 times the size of Ukraine’s
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 3.5 times as much per person as Ukraine
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Canada than in Ukraine (Gini 5.9 points higher)
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Canada and Ukraine are practically level
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · Ukraine: 0% (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 6.9% in Canada
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 40% of its GDP on the military, Canada 1.6%
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · Ukraine: 39.6% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Ukraine’s central government collects 21% of GDP in tax, Canada’s 14%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · Ukraine: 21% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Ukraine’s
Canada: 83% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 17 times as much on health per person as Ukraine
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 7.4 years longer than in Ukraine
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ukraine is 62% more likely to die before turning one than in Canada
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ukraine has 25% more doctors per person than Canada
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Ukraine has 2.4 times as many hospital beds per person as Canada
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Ukraine: 6.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ukraine is 2.2 times that in Canada
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
28% of adults in Ukraine are obese, versus 27% in Canada
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 11% in Canada
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 2.08 points higher than in Ukraine
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 2.4 times as much alcohol as in Ukraine
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 92% more meat per person than Ukraine
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 804 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 314 more hours a year than in Canada
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 2.7 years longer than in Ukraine
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada welcomed 7.4 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019)
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Canada has 14 more World Heritage sites than Ukraine (22 against 8)
Canada: 22 (2026) · Ukraine: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Canada has won 597 Olympic medals, Ukraine 160
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 160 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 82% in Ukraine
Canada: 94% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Canada is 2 times as fast as in Ukraine
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · Ukraine: 178 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Ukraine are practically level
Canada: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 70% in Ukraine
Canada: 83% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94
Canada: 94 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 2.2 times as long as Ukraine’s
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 183 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Canada, but only 17% of Ukraine
Canada: 42% (2024) · Ukraine: 17.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 3.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ukraine
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ukraine carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Canada
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 91% more likely to be murdered in Ukraine than in Canada
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 2.5 times as deadly as in Canada
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ukraine is on average 13.2 °C warmer than Canada
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Canada gets 10% more rain than Ukraine
Canada: 683 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 Canada bigger than Ukraine?
Canada is larger. Ukraine fits inside Canada 26 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Ukraine?
Canada has 7% more people than Ukraine (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Ukraine?
People in Canada live 7.4 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Canada or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 2.2 cm taller than in Canada (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
