⌛ Then vs now
How has Ukraine changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Ukraine now live 4.3 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
52.1 million in 1990, 39 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.84 children per woman in 1990, 0.99 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
33.2 years in 1990, 42 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
12% in 1990, 19% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$7,590 in 1990, Int$18,900 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$81.4 billion in 1990, $214 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
1.9% in 1991, 9.8% in 2021.
Military spending
0.4% in 1993, 34.5% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
70.4 years in 1990, 74.7 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
18.3 per 1,000 in 1990, 7.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
18.9% in 1990, 27.8% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
58.8 kg in 1992, 49.5 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,320 kcal in 1992, 2,790 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
9.3 years in 1990, 11.1 years in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
67% in 1990, 70% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 83% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 133 in 2023.
Planet
CO₂ per person
13.6 t in 1990, 3.8 t in 2024.
Forest cover
16.1% in 1992, 16.8% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
3.5% in 1990, 16.4% in 2022.
Safety
Homicide rate
4.9 per 100k in 1990, 3.8 per 100k in 2021.