Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Italy fits inside Ukraine 2 times
Italy: 302,070 km² (2024) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Italy’s coastline is 2.7 times as long as Ukraine’s
Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Italy’s highest peak towers 2,687 m above Ukraine’s
Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 71% of Ukraine, versus 44% of Italy
Italy: 43.6% (2024) · Ukraine: 71.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Italy has 51% more people than Ukraine
Italy: 58.9 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Italy is 3 times as densely populated as Ukraine
Italy: 199 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 6.6 cm taller than in Italy
Italy: 174.4 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 4.8 cm taller than in Italy
Italy: 161.8 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Italy is 5.5 years older than in Ukraine
Italy: 47.5 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Italy have 0.2 more children on average than in Ukraine
Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 19% in Ukraine
Italy: 25.1% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Italy hosts 54 times as many refugees per resident as Ukraine
Italy: 3.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Ukraine: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Italy has produced 3.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ukraine 1.3
Italy: 3.4 (2026) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Italy and Ukraine are practically level
Italy: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Italy’s economy is 12 times the size of Ukraine’s
Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Italy produces 3.3 times as much per person as Ukraine
Italy: Int$62,803 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Italy than in Ukraine (Gini 8.7 points higher)
Italy: 34.3 (2023) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.9% of people in Italy live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Ukraine
Italy: 0.9% (2023) · Ukraine: 0% (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 6.4% in Italy
Italy: 6.4% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 40% of its GDP on the military, Italy 1.9%
Italy: 1.9% (2025) · Ukraine: 39.6% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Italy’s central government collects 26% of GDP in tax, Ukraine’s 21%
Italy: 25.6% (2024) · Ukraine: 21% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Italy’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Ukraine’s
Italy: 69% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Italy spends 9.2 times as much on health per person as Ukraine
Italy: $3,398 (2024) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Italy live 9.3 years longer than in Ukraine
Italy: 84 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ukraine is 3.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Italy
Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Italy has 19% more doctors per person than Ukraine
Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Ukraine has 2 times as many hospital beds per person as Italy
Italy: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Ukraine: 6.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ukraine is 3.3 times that in Italy
Italy: 5.7 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
28% of adults in Ukraine are obese, versus 18% in Italy
Italy: 17.9% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 22% in Italy
Italy: 22.4% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Italy rate their lives 1.92 points higher than in Ukraine
Italy: 6.57 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Italy drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Ukraine
Italy: 8.4 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Italy has 44% more meat per person than Ukraine
Italy: 71.2 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Italy has 967 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine
Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 344 more hours a year than in Italy
Italy: 1,701 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ukraine went to school 0.29 years longer than in Italy
Italy: 10.8 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Italy welcomed 15 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019)
Italy: 0.98 (2024) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Italy has 54 more World Heritage sites than Ukraine (62 against 8)
Italy: 62 (2026) · Ukraine: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Italy has won 829 Olympic medals, Ukraine 160
Italy: 829 (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 160 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Italy are online, versus 82% in Ukraine
Italy: 89% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Italy is 53% faster than in Ukraine
Italy: 274 Mbps (2026) · Ukraine: 178 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Italy and Ukraine are practically level
Italy: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
Italy and Ukraine are practically level
Italy: 70% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Italy 133
Italy: 133 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 25% longer than Italy’s
Italy: 17,305 km (2021) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Italy fly 30 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine
Italy: 0.34 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 32% of Italy, but only 17% of Ukraine
Italy: 31.8% (2024) · Ukraine: 17.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Italy emits 35% more CO₂ than someone in Ukraine
Italy: 5.1 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
49% of Italy’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine
Italy: 48.8% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Italy carries 7% more fine dust than in Ukraine
Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6.6 times as likely to be murdered in Ukraine as in Italy
Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 2.2 times as deadly as in Italy
Italy: 8.5 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Italy is on average 3.6 °C warmer than Ukraine
Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Italy gets 66% more rain than Ukraine
Italy: 1,030 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 Italy bigger than Ukraine?
Ukraine is larger. Italy fits inside Ukraine 2 times.
Which has more people, Italy or Ukraine?
Italy has 51% more people than Ukraine (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Italy or Ukraine?
People in Italy live 9.3 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years in Italy and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Italy or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 6.6 cm taller than in Italy (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
