Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ukraine fits inside the United States 16 times.
Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023) · United States: 9,831,510 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The United States’ coastline is 7.2 times as long as Ukraine’s.
Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition) · United States: 19,924 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The United States’ highest peak towers 4,129 m above Ukraine’s.
Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition) · United States: 6,190 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The United States has 8.8 times as many people as Ukraine.
Ukraine: 39 million (2025) · United States: 342 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ukraine is 80% more densely populated than the United States.
Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025) · United States: 37 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 4.0 cm taller than in the United States.
Ukraine: 181 cm (2019) · United States: 176.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 3.3 cm taller than in the United States.
Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019) · United States: 163.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 4 years older than in the United States.
Ukraine: 42 years (2023) · United States: 38 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the United States have 0.6 more children on average than in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024) · United States: 1.63 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 18% in the United States.
Ukraine: 19% (2025) · United States: 18.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United States has produced 8.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ukraine 1.3.
Ukraine: 1.3 (2025) · United States: 8.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Ukraine and the United States are practically level.
Ukraine: 1 (2026) · United States: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United States’ economy is 144 times the size of Ukraine’s.
Ukraine: $214 billion (2025) · United States: $30.8 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The United States produces 4.8 times as much per person as Ukraine.
Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025) · United States: Int$90,027 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the United States than in Ukraine (Gini 16.2 points higher).
Ukraine: 25.6 (2020) · United States: 41.8 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 4.2% in the United States.
Ukraine: 9.8% (2021) · United States: 4.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, the United States 3.4%.
Ukraine: 34.5% (2024) · United States: 3.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The United States’ price level (US = 100) is 3.2× Ukraine’s.
Ukraine: 31% (2025) · United States: 100% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United States spends 36 times as much on health per person as Ukraine.
Ukraine: $370 (2021) · United States: $13,473 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the United States live 4.2 years longer than in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024) · United States: 78.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ukraine is 38% more likely to die before turning one than in the United States.
Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024) · United States: 5.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The United States has 4% more doctors per person than Ukraine.
Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023) · United States: 3.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
42% of adults in the United States are obese, versus 28% in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 27.8% (2024) · United States: 41.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 16% in the United States.
Ukraine: 23.7% (2024) · United States: 15.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United States rate their lives 2.16 points higher than in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 4.66 (2025) · United States: 6.82 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the United States drink 2.5 times as much alcohol as in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023) · United States: 9.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The United States has 2.5 times as much meat per person as Ukraine.
Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023) · United States: 122.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The United States has 1,162 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine.
Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023) · United States: 3,947 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 256 more hours a year than in the United States.
Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023) · United States: 1,789 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United States went to school 2.8 years longer than in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023) · United States: 13.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The United States welcomed 3.2 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019).
Ukraine: 0.07 (2024) · United States: 0.21 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
95% of people in the United States are online, versus 82% in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 82% (2024) · United States: 95% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Ukraine and the United States are practically level.
Ukraine: 100% (2024) · United States: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
80% of people in the United States live in cities, versus 70% in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 70% (2025) · United States: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the United States 113.
Ukraine: 133 (2023) · United States: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The United States’ railway network is 6.9 times as long as Ukraine’s.
Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020) · United States: 148,553 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United States fly 237 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine.
Ukraine: 0.01 (2022) · United States: 2.75 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of the United States, but only 17% of Ukraine.
Ukraine: 16.8% (2023) · United States: 33.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United States emits 3.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024) · United States: 14.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
26% of the United States’ electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 16.4% (2022) · United States: 25.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ukraine carries 89% more fine dust than in the United States.
Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024) · United States: 7.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 53% more likely to be murdered in the United States than in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021) · United States: 5.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the United States are 35% deadlier than in Ukraine.
Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021) · United States: 14.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The United States and Ukraine are practically level.
Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · United States: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The United States gets 37% more rain than Ukraine.
Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United States: 849 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Ukraine bigger than the United States?
The United States is larger. Ukraine fits inside the United States 16 times.
Which has more people, Ukraine or the United States?
The United States has 8.8 times as many people as Ukraine (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ukraine or the United States?
People in the United States live 4.2 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years in Ukraine and 78.9 in the United States.
Are people taller in Ukraine or the United States?
Men in Ukraine are 4.0 cm taller than in the United States (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
