Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ukraine is 2% bigger than Kenya.
Kenya: 591,969 km² (2023) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Ukraine’s coastline is 5.2 times as long as Kenya’s.
Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kenya’s highest peak towers 3,138 m above Ukraine’s.
Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Kenya has 48% more people than Ukraine.
Kenya: 57.5 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Kenya is 47% more densely populated than Ukraine.
Kenya: 99 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 10.5 cm taller than in Kenya.
Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 7.2 cm taller than in Kenya.
Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 22 years older than in Kenya.
Kenya: 19.5 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kenya have 2.2 more children on average than in Ukraine.
Kenya: 3.17 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 3.0% in Kenya.
Kenya: 3% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kenya 0.2.
Kenya: 0.2 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kenya has 2 official languages, Ukraine 1.
Kenya: 2 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Ukraine’s economy is 58% larger than Kenya’s.
Kenya: $136 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ukraine produces 2.7 times as much per person as Kenya.
Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Kenya than in Ukraine (Gini 12.9 points higher).
Kenya: 38.5 (2022) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 5.4% in Kenya.
Kenya: 5.4% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, Kenya 1.0%.
Kenya: 1% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Kenya’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Ukraine’s.
Kenya: 34% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ukraine spends 4.4 times as much on health per person as Kenya.
Kenya: $85 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Ukraine live 11 years longer than in Kenya.
Kenya: 63.8 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kenya is 4.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ukraine.
Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ukraine has 12 times as many doctors per person as Kenya.
Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
28% of adults in Ukraine are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.
Kenya: 10.4% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.
Kenya: 9.6% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Kenya and Ukraine are practically level.
Kenya: 4.67 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ukraine drink 73% more alcohol than in Kenya.
Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Ukraine has 4.9 times as much meat per person as Kenya.
Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ukraine has 640 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.
Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 10 more hours a year than in Kenya.
Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ukraine went to school 2.5 years longer than in Kenya.
Kenya: 8.6 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ukraine welcomed 2.4 times as many tourists per resident as Kenya (2019).
Kenya: 0.03 (2017) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Ukraine are online, versus 35% in Kenya.
Kenya: 35% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Ukraine have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.
Kenya: 77% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Ukraine live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.
Kenya: 32% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kenya 126.
Kenya: 126 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 5.7 times as long as Kenya’s.
Kenya: 3,819 km (2018) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Kenya fly 7.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine.
Kenya: 0.09 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of Ukraine, but only 6.2% of Kenya.
Kenya: 6.2% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ukraine emits 10 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.
Kenya: 0.4 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.
Kenya: 90% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Kenya carries 55% more fine dust than in Ukraine.
Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 29% more likely to be murdered in Kenya than in Ukraine.
Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kenya are 2.7 times as deadly as in Ukraine.
Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kenya is on average 15.4 °C warmer than Ukraine.
Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Kenya gets 12% more rain than Ukraine.
Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Kenya bigger than Ukraine?
Ukraine is larger. Ukraine is 2% bigger than Kenya.
Which has more people, Kenya or Ukraine?
Kenya has 48% more people than Ukraine (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kenya or Ukraine?
People in Ukraine live 11 years longer than in Kenya. Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years in Kenya and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Kenya or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 10.5 cm taller than in Kenya (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
