Greece vs Ukraine
Greece vs Ukraine: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 10 years in Greece and 9.9 years in Ukraine, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Greece, by 0.1 years, or 1.01 times that in Ukraine.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Greece has been higher since 2020, when it overtook Ukraine.
- In 2020, Greece ranked 40 and Ukraine ranked 41 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Greece | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9.9 |
| 2018 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 2017 | 9.8 | 10.2 |
| 2010 | 10.5 | 10.3 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Greece vs Ukraine
Health
- Life expectancyGreece: 81.9 years in 2023Ukraine: 73.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGreece: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Ukraine: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGreece: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ukraine: 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGreece: 98.9% in 2022Ukraine: 87.6% in 2022
- DepressionGreece: 4.19% in 2017Ukraine: 4.07% in 2017
- Suicide rateGreece: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Ukraine: 25.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGreece: 10.2 million people in 2023Ukraine: 37.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthGreece: -2.08% a year in 2023Ukraine: -1.55% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGreece: 1.33 births per woman in 2023Ukraine: 0.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGreece: 79.2% in 2025Ukraine: 69.6% in 2025
- Median ageGreece: 45.8 years in 2023Ukraine: 42 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGreece: 23.5% in 2023Ukraine: 18.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateGreece: -15.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Ukraine: -8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGreece: 2.99% of GDP in 2025Ukraine: 39.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGreece: $7.81B in 2025Ukraine: $77.6B in 2025
- Military spending per personGreece: $842 in 2025Ukraine: $2,197 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGreece: 6% of government spending in 2025Ukraine: 62.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGreece: 147,000 people in 2020Ukraine: 298,000 people in 2020
- National powerGreece: 0.26% of world capability in 2022Ukraine: 0.86% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGreece: 3.2% of the labour force in 2020Ukraine: 1.43% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGreece: 574 million TIV in 2025Ukraine: 2.26 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGreece: 2 million TIV in 2025Ukraine: 120 million TIV in 2025