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Ukraine

Europe · Eastern Europe

Very low safetyVery affordable cost of livingHigh development

It is among the least peaceful countries.

Safety

158th most peaceful of 161

Global Peace Index
3.184lower is more peacefulVery low safety
#158 of 161
IEP GPI · 2026
Homicides
3.8per 100,000 people a yearHighUNODC / World Bank · 2021
Safety index
53.1Numbeo's safety index, higher is saferModerateNumbeo · 2026
Money

Incomes below the median country

GNI per person
$5,510national income per person, US dollarsModerate
World Bank · 2025
Rent index
8.2New York = 100Very affordableNumbeo · 2026
Property price to income
12.8years of median income to buy a median flatModerateNumbeo · 2026

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 148% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and fell 4% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$10K$20K$18,905 PPP$5,866Inflation, % a year50%0200620102015202020252006, $2,366 a person, $7,971 at PPP, inflation 9.1%2007, $3,160 a person, $8,900 at PPP, inflation 12.8%2008, $4,018 a person, $9,324 at PPP, inflation 25.2%2009, $2,607 a person, $7,995 at PPP, inflation 15.9%2010, $3,040 a person, $8,453 at PPP, inflation 9.4%2011, $3,657 a person, $9,127 at PPP, inflation 8%2012, $3,951 a person, $9,552 at PPP, inflation 0.6%2013, $4,130 a person, $10,904 at PPP, inflation -0.2%2014, $3,055 a person, $10,494 at PPP, inflation 12.1%2015, $2,094 a person, $9,922 at PPP, inflation 48.7%2016, $2,158 a person, $10,865 at PPP, inflation 13.9%2017, $2,604 a person, $11,536 at PPP, inflation 14.4%2018, $3,059 a person, $12,555 at PPP, inflation 11%2019, $3,620 a person, $14,217 at PPP, inflation 7.9%2020, $3,710 a person, $15,541 at PPP, inflation 2.7%2021, $4,776 a person, $17,846 at PPP, inflation 9.4%2022, $4,200 a person, $14,768 at PPP, inflation 20.2%2023, $5,140 a person, $17,680 at PPP, inflation 12.8%2024, $5,392 a person, $18,636 at PPP, inflation 6.5%2025, $5,866 a person, $18,905 at PPP, inflation 12.7%$0$10K$20KInflation, % a year50%0200620102015202020252006, $2,366 a person, $7,971 at PPP, inflation 9.1%2007, $3,160 a person, $8,900 at PPP, inflation 12.8%2008, $4,018 a person, $9,324 at PPP, inflation 25.2%2009, $2,607 a person, $7,995 at PPP, inflation 15.9%2010, $3,040 a person, $8,453 at PPP, inflation 9.4%2011, $3,657 a person, $9,127 at PPP, inflation 8%2012, $3,951 a person, $9,552 at PPP, inflation 0.6%2013, $4,130 a person, $10,904 at PPP, inflation -0.2%2014, $3,055 a person, $10,494 at PPP, inflation 12.1%2015, $2,094 a person, $9,922 at PPP, inflation 48.7%2016, $2,158 a person, $10,865 at PPP, inflation 13.9%2017, $2,604 a person, $11,536 at PPP, inflation 14.4%2018, $3,059 a person, $12,555 at PPP, inflation 11%2019, $3,620 a person, $14,217 at PPP, inflation 7.9%2020, $3,710 a person, $15,541 at PPP, inflation 2.7%2021, $4,776 a person, $17,846 at PPP, inflation 9.4%2022, $4,200 a person, $14,768 at PPP, inflation 20.2%2023, $5,140 a person, $17,680 at PPP, inflation 12.8%2024, $5,392 a person, $18,636 at PPP, inflation 6.5%2025, $5,866 a person, $18,905 at PPP, inflation 12.7%

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Around the middle for life expectancy

Life expectancy
74.7years, at birthModerate
#91 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
80WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100HighWHO · 2023
Air pollution
9.3PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageLowWHO · 2023
Work and internet

Fast home internet

Unemployment rate
9.8%share of the labour force without a jobWorld Bank · 2021
Home internet
92 Mbpsmedian download speedFastOokla Speedtest · 2025
English proficiency
526EF English Proficiency Index scoreModerateEF EPI · 2025

Internet speeds

Home internet92 MbpsFast
Mobile45 MbpsVery slow

Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median download speed, ranked among the countries Ookla lists.

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How it changed

Ukraine's Human Development Index

0.779High human development

87th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 44th of 44 in Europe.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #84Palau0.786
  2. #86Moldova0.785
  3. #87Ukraine0.779
  4. #88Ecuador0.777
  5. #89Dominican Republic0.776
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 1990

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.750 in 1990 to 0.779 in 2023.

0.650.750.850.77919902000201020231990: 0.7501991: 0.7431992: 0.7331993: 0.7211994: 0.7061995: 0.7021996: 0.7011997: 0.7061998: 0.7101999: 0.7142000: 0.7162001: 0.7282002: 0.7362003: 0.7452004: 0.7512005: 0.7572006: 0.7622007: 0.7702008: 0.7762009: 0.7732010: 0.7822011: 0.7862012: 0.7892013: 0.7892014: 0.7882015: 0.7782016: 0.7802017: 0.7852018: 0.7842019: 0.7892020: 0.7832021: 0.7722022: 0.7722023: 0.7790.650.750.8519902000201020231990: 0.7501991: 0.7431992: 0.7331993: 0.7211994: 0.7061995: 0.7021996: 0.7011997: 0.7061998: 0.7101999: 0.7142000: 0.7162001: 0.7282002: 0.7362003: 0.7452004: 0.7512005: 0.7572006: 0.7622007: 0.7702008: 0.7762009: 0.7732010: 0.7822011: 0.7862012: 0.7892013: 0.7892014: 0.7882015: 0.7782016: 0.7802017: 0.7852018: 0.7842019: 0.7892020: 0.7832021: 0.7722022: 0.7722023: 0.779

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 34 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
74.7 years2024at birthUp 7.2 years from 67.5 years in 2005
Internet users
82%2024of people onlineUp 78 points from 5% in 2006
Urban population
70%2025of people in towns and citiesUp 2 points from 68% in 2006
Births per woman
0.992024births per womanDown 0.23 from 1.22 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
9%2021of energy usedUp 8 points from 1% in 2004
Access to electricity
100%2024of people with electricityLevel with 2005
Infant mortality
82024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 7 from 14 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
3.1 t2024of CO2 per person a yearDown 4.4 t from 7.5 t in 2005
Forest area
17%2023of land under forestLevel with 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

Talented tech workforce, but the ongoing war makes relocation very high-risk. The case against is a low peace ranking.

About Ukraine

Ukraine is a large Eastern European country with a culture of real depth and resilience, from the golden-domed monasteries and baroque architecture of Kyiv and Lviv to the Carpathian mountain villages and the vast steppe of the east. The food tradition is rich and hearty, the people are direct and proud, and the landscape has a pastoral grandeur that is distinctly Ukrainian. Travellers should monitor conditions carefully before planning a visit.

Practical facts

  • CapitalKyiv
  • LanguagesUkrainian
  • CurrencyUkrainian hryvnia (UAH)
  • Area579,400 km²
  • Plug typeType C/F
  • Drives on theright
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Quick answers

What is Ukraine's Human Development Index?

Ukraine's Human Development Index is 0.779 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #87 of 193 by UNDP.

Is Ukraine safe?

Ukraine scores 3.18 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #158 of 161 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.

How expensive is Ukraine?

Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Ukraine at 28.2 (New York = 100); that is #22 cheapest of 143 countries with data.

What is life expectancy in Ukraine?

Life expectancy at birth in Ukraine is 74.7 yrs (World Bank), ranked #91 of 195 countries.

What is the quality of life in Ukraine?

Numbeo's quality-of-life index scores Ukraine at 117.1, ranked #66 of 87 countries with data. It composites purchasing power, safety, healthcare, cost of living, commute and pollution from resident surveys, so it reflects what residents report rather than what an economy produces.