United Kingdom vs Ukraine

Every indicator for United Kingdom and Ukraine side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorUnited KingdomUkraineDifference
Population (2025) (people)69,487,00038,980,376+78.3%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)4,003214+1,770.6%
GDP per capita ($)57,6025,866+882.0%
Life expectancy (years)81.474.7
Area (km²)243,610603,550−59.6%
Population density (people/km²)28565+341.6%
Median age (years)40.6
Internet usage (%)95.582.5
Unemployment rate (%)4.79.8
Inflation (%)3.912.7
Urban population (%)83.369.6
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)81,76364,705+26.4%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)2.2834.48−93.4%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)5.2554.01−90.3%
Military expenditure per capita ($)1,1771,660−29.1%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)153,000298,000−48.7%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.27.6−71.2%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.451.43−68.5%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of United Kingdom relative to Ukraine; a positive value favors United Kingdom. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), United Kingdom is 78.3% higher than Ukraine.
  • On gdp (nominal), United Kingdom is 1,770.6% higher than Ukraine.
  • On gdp per capita, United Kingdom is 882.0% higher than Ukraine.
United Kingdom and Ukraine — core indicators
020 mn40 mn60 mn80 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — United Kingdom: 69.487.000GDP (nominal) — United Kingdom: 4.003GDP per capita — United Kingdom: 57.602Area — United Kingdom: 243.610Population (2025) — Ukraine: 38.980.376GDP (nominal) — Ukraine: 214GDP per capita — Ukraine: 5.866Area — Ukraine: 603.550
United KingdomUkraine

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI