Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ireland fits inside Ukraine 8.6 times.
Ireland: 70,280 km² (2023) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Ukraine’s coastline is 92% longer than Ireland’s.
Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Ukraine’s highest peak towers 1,020 m above Ireland’s.
Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ukraine has 7.1 times as many people as Ireland.
Ireland: 5.48 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ireland is 18% more densely populated than Ukraine.
Ireland: 80 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 1.9 cm taller than in Ireland.
Ireland: 179 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 2.1 cm taller than in Ireland.
Ireland: 164.5 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 3.6 years older than in Ireland.
Ireland: 38.4 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ireland have 0.5 more children on average than in Ukraine.
Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 16% in Ireland.
Ireland: 16.2% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ukraine 1.3.
Ireland: 9.1 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Ireland has 2 official languages, Ukraine 1.
Ireland: 2 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Ireland’s economy is 3.4 times the size of Ukraine’s.
Ireland: $722 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ireland produces 8.2 times as much per person as Ukraine.
Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Ireland than in Ukraine (Gini 3.4 points higher).
Ireland: 29 (2023) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 4.6% in Ireland.
Ireland: 4.6% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.
Ireland: 0.2% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Ukraine’s.
Ireland: 85% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ireland spends 20 times as much on health per person as Ukraine.
Ireland: $7,395 (2024) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Ireland live 8.3 years longer than in Ukraine.
Ireland: 83 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ukraine is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ireland.
Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ireland has 10% more doctors per person than Ukraine.
Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Ireland are obese, versus 28% in Ukraine.
Ireland: 30.6% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 18% in Ireland.
Ireland: 18.2% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Ireland rate their lives 2.27 points higher than in Ukraine.
Ireland: 6.93 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ireland drink 2.6 times as much alcohol as in Ukraine.
Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Ireland has 2 times as much meat per person as Ukraine.
Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ireland has 1,135 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine.
Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 391 more hours a year than in Ireland.
Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ireland went to school 0.6 years longer than in Ukraine.
Ireland: 11.7 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ireland welcomed 34 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019).
Ireland: 2.2 (2019) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 82% in Ukraine.
Ireland: 97% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Ireland and Ukraine are practically level.
Ireland: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Ukraine live in cities, versus 65% in Ireland.
Ireland: 65% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland 113.
Ireland: 113 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 13 times as long as Ireland’s.
Ireland: 1,650 km (2021) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Ireland fly 3,025 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine.
Ireland: 35.11 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of Ukraine, but only 12% of Ireland.
Ireland: 11.5% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ireland emits 68% more CO₂ than someone in Ukraine.
Ireland: 6.3 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Ireland’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.
Ireland: 48.1% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ukraine carries 92% more fine dust than in Ireland.
Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.8 times as likely to be murdered in Ukraine as in Ireland.
Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 3.8 times as deadly as in Ireland.
Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ireland and Ukraine are practically level.
Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ireland gets 84% more rain than Ukraine.
Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Ireland bigger than Ukraine?
Ukraine is larger. Ireland fits inside Ukraine 8.6 times.
Which has more people, Ireland or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 7.1 times as many people as Ireland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ireland or Ukraine?
People in Ireland live 8.3 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in Ireland and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Ireland or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 1.9 cm taller than in Ireland (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
