Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Netherlands fits inside Ukraine 15 times.
Netherlands: 41,540 km² (2023) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Ukraine’s coastline is 6.2 times as long as the Netherlands’.
Netherlands: 451 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Ukraine’s highest peak towers 1,199 m above the Netherlands’.
Netherlands: 862 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ukraine has 2.2 times as many people as the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 18.1 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Netherlands is 8 times as densely populated as Ukraine.
Netherlands: 537 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the Netherlands are 2.8 cm taller than in Ukraine.
Netherlands: 183.8 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the Netherlands are 3.7 cm taller than in Ukraine.
Netherlands: 170.4 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 0.59 years older than in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 41.4 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Netherlands have 0.4 more children on average than in Ukraine.
Netherlands: 1.43 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in the Netherlands are 65 or older, versus 19% in Ukraine.
Netherlands: 20.9% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Netherlands has produced 11.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ukraine 1.3.
Netherlands: 11.1 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
The Netherlands and Ukraine are practically level.
Netherlands: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Netherlands’ economy is 6.2 times the size of Ukraine’s.
Netherlands: $1.33 trillion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The Netherlands produces 4.6 times as much per person as Ukraine.
Netherlands: Int$87,320 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
The Netherlands and Ukraine are practically level.
Netherlands: 25.7 (2021) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 3.9% in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 3.9% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, the Netherlands 1.9%.
Netherlands: 1.9% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Netherlands’ price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Ukraine’s.
Netherlands: 84% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Netherlands spends 19 times as much on health per person as Ukraine.
Netherlands: $6,845 (2024) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in the Netherlands live 7.3 years longer than in Ukraine.
Netherlands: 82 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 the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Netherlands has 10% more doctors per person than Ukraine.
Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
28% of adults in Ukraine are obese, versus 17% in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 16.9% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 21% in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 20.5% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Netherlands rate their lives 2.56 points higher than in Ukraine.
Netherlands: 7.22 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Netherlands drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Ukraine.
Netherlands: 8.6 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Netherlands has 45% more meat per person than Ukraine.
Netherlands: 71.6 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Netherlands has 681 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine.
Netherlands: 3,467 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 606 more hours a year than in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 1,439 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Netherlands went to school 1.5 years longer than in Ukraine.
Netherlands: 12.7 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The Netherlands welcomed 14 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019).
Netherlands: 0.91 (2022) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in the Netherlands are online, versus 82% in Ukraine.
Netherlands: 97% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
The Netherlands and Ukraine are practically level.
Netherlands: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
96% of people in the Netherlands live in cities, versus 70% in Ukraine.
Netherlands: 96% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Netherlands 129.
Netherlands: 129 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 7.1 times as long as the Netherlands’.
Netherlands: 3,041 km (2021) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Netherlands fly 197 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine.
Netherlands: 2.29 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of Ukraine, but only 11% of the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 11.1% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Netherlands emits 67% more CO₂ than someone in Ukraine.
Netherlands: 6.3 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
51% of the Netherlands’ electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.
Netherlands: 51.2% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ukraine carries 48% more fine dust than in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 9.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.5 times as likely to be murdered in Ukraine as in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 3.1 times as deadly as in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 3.4 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Netherlands is on average 0.9 °C warmer than Ukraine.
Netherlands: 11.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Netherlands gets 43% more rain than Ukraine.
Netherlands: 887 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the Netherlands bigger than Ukraine?
Ukraine is larger. The Netherlands fits inside Ukraine 15 times.
Which has more people, the Netherlands or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 2.2 times as many people as the Netherlands (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the Netherlands or Ukraine?
People in the Netherlands live 7.3 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in the Netherlands and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in the Netherlands or Ukraine?
Men in the Netherlands are 2.8 cm taller than in Ukraine (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
