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Ukraine

Capital: Kyiv
Languages: Ukrainian
Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia
People: 39 million (2025)
Neighbours: 7

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Surprising facts about Ukraine

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Ukraine’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Ukraine among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

603,550 km²

46th of 205

2024

Coastline

2,782 km

42nd of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

2,061 m

118th of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

17.3%

135th of 207

2024

Farmland

71.3%

20th of 205

2024

Population

39 million

40th of 210

2025

Population density

67 per km²

133rd of 209

2025

Height of men

181 cm

10th of 196

2019

Height of women

166.6 cm

18th of 196

2019

Median age

42 years

33rd of 213

2023

Fertility rate

0.99 children per woman

205th of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

19%

41st of 210

2025

Refugees hosted per 1,000 residents

0.1 per 1,000

136th of 181

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$214 billion

57th of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$18,905

108th of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

25.6

150th of 155

2020

Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day)

129th of 142

2020

Unemployment

9.8%

39th of 186

2021

Health spending per person

$370

104th of 193

2021

Military spending

39.6%

1st of 161

2025

Tax revenue (central government)

21%

45th of 150

2024

Life expectancy

74.7 years

104th of 210

2024

Infant mortality

7.6 per 1,000

131st of 194

2024

Doctors

3.5 per 1,000

46th of 190

2023

Hospital beds

6.1 per 1,000

15th of 158

2022

Suicide rate

18.9 per 100k

20th of 185

2023

Adult obesity

27.8%

77th of 195

2024

Smoking

23.7%

55th of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

4.66

118th of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

3.9 litres

110th of 195

2023

Meat supply

49.5 kg

103rd of 189

2023

Daily calories

2,786 kcal

124th of 189

2023

Working hours

2,045 hours

57th of 130

2023

Years of schooling

11.1 years

67th of 193

2023

Internet users

82%

97th of 208

2024

Fixed broadband download speed

178 Mbps

86th of 197

2026

Access to electricity

100%

1st of 209

2024

Urban population

70%

88th of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

133

48th of 208

2023

CO₂ per person

3.8 t

82nd of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

16.4%

139th of 201

2022

Air pollution (PM2.5)

14.2 µg/m³

128th of 213

2024

Homicide rate

3.8 per 100k

64th of 160

2021

Road deaths

18.7 per 100k

92nd of 185

2023

Average temperature

10.3°C

156th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

619 mm

142nd of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

1.3

43rd of 160

2026

Railway network

21,626 km

11th of 133

2020

Air passengers per resident

0.01

146th of 165

2022

Tourists per resident

0.07

134th of 179

2024

Official languages

87th of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

31%

165th of 198

2025

World Heritage sites

43rd of 195

2026

Olympic medals (all time)

160

28th of 202

2026 edition

World twins

The countries most like Ukraine across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.