Ukraine

Europe & Central Asia·Upper middle income

Population: 37.7M; 39th of 217
GDP: $191B; 57th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $5,390; 134th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 73.4; 120th of 217
Human development: 0.773; 76th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Ukraine

Azerbaijan

Kosovo

Moldova

Belarus

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lower-middle-income, non-EU, Eastern European economy; key wheat and corn exporter; gradual recovery after 30% GDP contraction at start of war; damage to infrastructure and agriculture balanced by consumer and business resilience in western Ukraine; international aid has stabilized foreign exchange reserves, allowing managed currency float; continued progress on anti-corruption reforms

Area: 603,550 km²
Resources: iron ore, coal, manganese, natural gas, oil, salt, sulfur, graphite, titanium, magnesium…
Borders: Belarus 1,111 km; Hungary; Moldova 1,202 km; Poland; Romania; Russia 1,944 km, Slovakia

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian83.4%▼ 2.0pt
Unaffiliated15.1%▲ 1.9pt
Muslim0.6%

Religious diversity: 3.28 / 10 · moderate · 90th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

UKR

AZE

XKX

MDA

GDP

current US$

$191B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$3.8B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

58%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

7.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

19%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

37.7M–––

Population density

people per km²

70.8–––

Urban population

% of total

70.1%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1–––

Net migration

people

1.15M–––

Population under 15

% of total

13.9%–––

Population 65+

% of total

19%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

8.2%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.9%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

15.9K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

2,324.9–––

Electricity generation

TWh

88–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.4%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.559–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.304–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

6.94–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.58–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

4.25–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

5.7–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

26.6%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.45–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

25.8%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

25.9%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

38.2%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

30.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

56.4%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.07–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

3.28–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

15.1%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.84–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.16–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

1.84–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.82–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.25–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.18–––

Would fight for country

% yes

70.5%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.25–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

36.7%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#57/214

$191B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#134/214

$5,3902024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#105/203

$17,665latest

GDP growth

annual %

#118/214

2.9%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#126/207

$5,2202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#185/213

12.3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#49/201

$3.8B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#91/205

58%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#93/206

7.1%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#140/208

19%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#146/187

9.8%latest

Gini index

0–100

#5/168

25.6latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#17/168

0%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#39/217

37.7Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#136/216

70.8latest

Urban population

% of total

#88/215

70.1%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#120/217

73.4latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#212/217

1latest

Net migration

people

#2/217

1.15M2024

Population under 15

% of total

#202/217

13.9%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#40/217

19%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#64/196

7.8latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#59/196

8.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#59/192

8.2%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#56/195

3latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#7/160

100%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#34/199

5.9%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#38/194

75.9%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#64/139

87.6%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#93/210

82.4%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#83/214

122.82023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#86/208

19.72023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#60/215

9,936.92024

Access to electricity

% of population

#120/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#95/198

15.9K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#104/202

2,324.92024

Electricity generation

TWh

#38/202

882024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#119/202

22.8%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#38/202

17.8%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#172/204

142.52024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#122/204

3.82024

Share of global CO₂

#33/204

0.4%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#110/193

5.72023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#103/172

0.4062022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#111/172

0.2342022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#117/178

332022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#132/193

-0.6342022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#124/193

-0.4962022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#153/193

-0.9192022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#181/193

-22022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#46/172

0.8792022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#18/104

0.5592020

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#71/105

0.3042020

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#72/113

6.942020

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#67/112

2.582020

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#35/114

4.252020

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#40/114

5.72020

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#77/114

1.992020

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#96/111

3.022020

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#67/113

26.6%2020

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#48/109

2.452020

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#24/112

25.8%2020

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#41/112

25.9%2020

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#65/114

38.2%2020

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#59/114

30.8%2020

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#62/110

56.4%2020

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#28/109

5.072020

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#90/193

3.282020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#45/193

15.1%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#34/114

29.4%2020

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#96/112

1.842020

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#70/113

2.162020

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#101/110

1.842020

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#24/111

2.822020

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#63/104

8.252020

National pride

mean, 1–4

#96/114

3.182020

Would fight for country

% yes

#55/113

70.5%2020

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#69/114

2.252020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#76/189

0.7732021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#49/170

0.22021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#119/164

4.662025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#96/113

6.562020

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#98/114

6.152020

Global Peace Index

1–5

#153/158

3.042023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#1/161

36.7%latest

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