Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ukraine is 69% bigger than Germany.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Ukraine’s coastline is 16% longer than Germany’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 902 m above Ukraine’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 2.1 times as many people as Ukraine.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 3.6 times as densely populated as Ukraine.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Ukraine and Germany are practically level.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Ukraine and Germany are practically level.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 3.2 years older than in Ukraine.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Germany have 0.4 more children on average than in Ukraine.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 19% in Ukraine.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ukraine 1.3.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Germany and Ukraine are practically level.
Germany: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 24 times the size of Ukraine’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 4 times as much per person as Ukraine.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Ukraine (Gini 8.1 points higher).
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 3.7% in Germany.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, Germany 1.9%.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 2.6× Ukraine’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 19 times as much on health per person as Ukraine.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 6.1 years longer than in Ukraine.
Germany: 80.8 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 Germany.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 28% more doctors per person than Ukraine.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
28% of adults in Ukraine are obese, versus 24% in Germany.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 22% in Germany.
Germany: 22% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 2.22 points higher than in Ukraine.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 2.8 times as much alcohol as in Ukraine.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 43% more meat per person than Ukraine.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 749 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 710 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 3.2 years longer than in Ukraine.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 6.8 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 82% in Ukraine.
Germany: 94% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Ukraine are practically level.
Germany: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 70% in Ukraine.
Germany: 82% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129.
Germany: 129 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 54% longer than Ukraine’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 83 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 17% of Ukraine.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 80% more CO₂ than someone in Ukraine.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ukraine carries 56% more fine dust than in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.1 times as likely to be murdered in Ukraine as in Germany.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 3.2 times as deadly as in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ukraine and Germany are practically level.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 41% more rain than Ukraine.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Ukraine?
Ukraine is larger. Ukraine is 69% bigger than Germany.
Which has more people, Germany or Ukraine?
Germany has 2.1 times as many people as Ukraine (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Ukraine?
People in Germany live 6.1 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Germany or Ukraine?
Ukraine and Germany are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
