Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The United Kingdom fits inside Ukraine 2.5 times.
Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023) · United Kingdom: 243,610 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The United Kingdom’s coastline is 4.5 times as long as Ukraine’s.
Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 12,429 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Ukraine’s highest peak towers 716 m above the United Kingdom’s.
Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 1,345 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The United Kingdom has 78% more people than Ukraine.
Ukraine: 39 million (2025) · United Kingdom: 69.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The United Kingdom is 4.3 times as densely populated as Ukraine.
Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025) · United Kingdom: 287 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 2.8 cm taller than in the United Kingdom.
Ukraine: 181 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 178.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 2.7 cm taller than in the United Kingdom.
Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 163.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 2.2 years older than in the United Kingdom.
Ukraine: 42 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 39.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the United Kingdom have 0.6 more children on average than in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024) · United Kingdom: 1.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in the United Kingdom are 65 or older, versus 19% in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 19% (2025) · United Kingdom: 19.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United Kingdom has produced 15.8 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ukraine 1.3.
Ukraine: 1.3 (2025) · United Kingdom: 15.8 (2025)
How many official languages?
Ukraine and the United Kingdom are practically level.
Ukraine: 1 (2026) · United Kingdom: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United Kingdom’s economy is 19 times the size of Ukraine’s.
Ukraine: $214 billion (2025) · United Kingdom: $4 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The United Kingdom produces 3.4 times as much per person as Ukraine.
Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025) · United Kingdom: Int$64,607 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the United Kingdom than in Ukraine (Gini 6.8 points higher).
Ukraine: 25.6 (2020) · United Kingdom: 32.4 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 4.7% in the United Kingdom.
Ukraine: 9.8% (2021) · United Kingdom: 4.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, the United Kingdom 2.3%.
Ukraine: 34.5% (2024) · United Kingdom: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The United Kingdom’s price level (US = 100) is 2.9× Ukraine’s.
Ukraine: 31% (2025) · United Kingdom: 89% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United Kingdom spends 16 times as much on health per person as Ukraine.
Ukraine: $370 (2021) · United Kingdom: $5,860 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in the United Kingdom live 6.7 years longer than in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024) · United Kingdom: 81.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ukraine is 85% more likely to die before turning one than in the United Kingdom.
Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ukraine has 7% more doctors per person than the United Kingdom.
Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023) · United Kingdom: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in the United Kingdom are obese, versus 28% in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 27.8% (2024) · United Kingdom: 29.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 13% in the United Kingdom.
Ukraine: 23.7% (2024) · United Kingdom: 12.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United Kingdom rate their lives 2.04 points higher than in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 4.66 (2025) · United Kingdom: 6.69 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the United Kingdom drink 2.7 times as much alcohol as in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023) · United Kingdom: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The United Kingdom has 71% more meat per person than Ukraine.
Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023) · United Kingdom: 84.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The United Kingdom has 649 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine.
Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023) · United Kingdom: 3,435 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 522 more hours a year than in the United Kingdom.
Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023) · United Kingdom: 1,523 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United Kingdom went to school 2.4 years longer than in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 13.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The United Kingdom welcomed 8.4 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019).
Ukraine: 0.07 (2024) · United Kingdom: 0.55 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
95% of people in the United Kingdom are online, versus 82% in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 82% (2024) · United Kingdom: 95% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Ukraine and the United Kingdom are practically level.
Ukraine: 100% (2024) · United Kingdom: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in the United Kingdom live in cities, versus 70% in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 70% (2025) · United Kingdom: 83% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the United Kingdom 122.
Ukraine: 133 (2023) · United Kingdom: 122 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 34% longer than the United Kingdom’s.
Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020) · United Kingdom: 16,179 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United Kingdom fly 148 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine.
Ukraine: 0.01 (2022) · United Kingdom: 1.71 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of Ukraine, but only 13% of the United Kingdom.
Ukraine: 16.8% (2023) · United Kingdom: 13.3% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United Kingdom emits 20% more CO₂ than someone in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
52% of the United Kingdom’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 16.4% (2022) · United Kingdom: 52% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ukraine carries 61% more fine dust than in the United Kingdom.
Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024) · United Kingdom: 8.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.4 times as likely to be murdered in Ukraine as in the United Kingdom.
Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021) · United Kingdom: 1.1 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 4.4 times as deadly as in the United Kingdom.
Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021) · United Kingdom: 2.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ukraine is on average 0.3 °C warmer than the United Kingdom.
Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 9.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The United Kingdom gets 73% more rain than Ukraine.
Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 1,070 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Ukraine bigger than the United Kingdom?
Ukraine is larger. The United Kingdom fits inside Ukraine 2.5 times.
Which has more people, Ukraine or the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom has 78% more people than Ukraine (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ukraine or the United Kingdom?
People in the United Kingdom live 6.7 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years in Ukraine and 81.4 in the United Kingdom.
Are people taller in Ukraine or the United Kingdom?
Men in Ukraine are 2.8 cm taller than in the United Kingdom (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
