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Statistics and World Ranking of Ukraine

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• Ukraine in World Rankings

Statistics

All statistical figures are quoted as according to:
The Economist: Pocket World in Figures, 2004 Edition

General

Area: 603,700 sq km
Arable as % of total land: 56
Capital: Kiev
Currency: Hryvnya (UAH); 1 USD = 5.5 UAH

People

Population: 49.1 m
Population per square km: 81
Average annual growth in population, 2000-05: - 0.78% (negative growth)
Population under 15: 17.8%
Population over 60: 20.6%
Number of men per 100 women: 87
Life expectancy (men): 64.7 yrs
Life expectancy (women): 74.7 yrs
Adult literacy: 99.6%
Fertility rate (children per woman): 1.2
Urban population (per 1,000 population): 68.0% 

The Economy

GDP: UAH 202 bn
GDP: $37.6 bn
Average annual growth in real GDP 1991-2001: -6.6% (negative growth)
GDP per head: $770
GDP per head in purchasing power parity (USA=100): 12.5

Inflation and finance

Consumer price inflation 2002: 0.8%

Trade (Principal exports), $bn fob

Metals: 6.7
Machinery & transport equipment: 2.3
Chemicals: 1.9
Total including others: 17.1

Trade (Principal imports), $bn fob

Fuels, mineral products: 6.5
Machinery & transport equipment: 3.4
Chemicals: 2.0
Food & agricultural produce: 1.1
Total including others: 16.9

Health and education

Health spending, % of GDP: 3.3
Doctors per 1,000 population: 4.6
Hospital beds per 1,000 population: 9.2
Education spending, % of GDP: 4.5

Society

Number of households: 18.7m
Average number of household: 2.5
Cost of living (Dec.2002, New York = 100): 65 

Ukraine In World Rankings

The largest countries, '000 sq km: 

1. Russia: 17,075
2. Canada: 9,971
43. Ukraine: 604

The largest deserts, '000 sq km:

1. Sahara (Nothern Africa): 8,600
2. Arabia (South West Asia): 2,300
10. Kyzylkum (Central Asia/Ukraine): 300

The largest lakes, '000 sq km:

1. Caspian Sea (Central Asia/Ukraine): 371
2. Superior (Candada/US): 82
6. Aral Sea (Central Asia/Ukraine): 34

Largest populations (2001), millions:

1. China: 1,285.0
2. India: 1,025.1
24. Ukraine: 49.1

Slowest growing populations (2000-05), average annual growth %:

1. Estonia: -1.10 (negative growth)
2. Latvia: -0.93 (negative growth)
5. Ukraine: -0.78 (negative growth)

Lowest fertility rates, average number of children per woman (2000-05):

1. Hong Kong: 1.00
2. Bulgaria: 1.10
9. Ukraine: 1.15

Highest median age, Years 2000:

1. Japan: 41.3
2. Italy: 40.2
24. Ukraine: 37.3

Highest population aged 60 and over, % 2000:

1. Italy: 26.4
2. Greece: 18.1
16. Ukraine: 20.6

Most female populations, number of males per 100 females:

1. Estonia: 85
2. Latvia: 85
5. Ukraine: 87

Nationality of asylum applications in industrialized countries, '000 2001:

1. Afghanistan: 52.8
2. Iraq: 50.4
18. Ukraine: 10.6

Biggest economics by purchasing power, GDP PPP $bn:

1. United States: 9,792
2. China: 5,111
34.  Ukraine: 213

Lowest economic growth (1991-2001),
average annual % change in real GDP:

1. Moldova: -8.5 (negative growth)
2. Georgia: -8.2 (negative growth)
4. Ukraine: -6.6 (negative growth)

Largest surpluses, $m:

1. Japan: 87,800
2. Russia: 34,621
35. Ukraine: 1,402

Lowest inflation (2001-2002), % consumer price inflation:

1. Lesotho: -9.6 (negative growth)
2. Sierra Leone: -3.3 (negative growth)
20. Ukraine: 0.8

Highest foreign debt, $m:

1. Brazil: 226,362
2. China: 170,110
30. Ukraine: 12,811

Lowest growth in industrial output,
average annual real % growth (1991-2001):

1. Tajikistan: -10.7 (negative growth)
2. Moldova: -9.8 (negative growth)
6. Ukraine: -7.9 (negative growth)

Lowest growth (Agriculture), average annual real % growth (1991-2001):

1. Moldova: -10.3 (negative growth)
2. Hong Kong: -6.9 (negative growth)
8. Ukraine: -3.1 (negative growth)

Wheat, Top 10 producers, '000 tonnes:

1. China: 94,000
2. EU15: 90,500
7. Ukraine: 21,000

Wheat, Top 10 consumers, '000 tonnes:

1. China: 109,600
2. EU15: 90,500
10. Ukraine: 12,400

Natural gas, Top 10 consumers, billion cubic metres:

1. United States: 616.2
2. Ukraine: 372.7
7. Ukraine: 65.8

Coal, Top 10 producers, million tonnes oil equivalent:

1. United States: 590.7
2. China: 548.5
10. Ukraine: 43.6

Highest % of population in labour force, 2001 or latest:

1. China: 56.5
2. Switzerland: 56.1
38. Ukraine: 47.0

Highest % women in labour force, 2001 or latest:

1. Belarus: 52.9
2. Cambodia: 51.6
8. Ukraine: 48.6

Highest rate of unemployment, % of labour force:

1. Macedonia: 55.5
2. Réunion: 39.7
32. Ukraine: 11.8

The business environment, 2003-07 score:

1. Netherlands: 8.76
2. Canada: 8.73
46. Ukraine: 5.97

Highest business software piracy, % of software that is pirated (2001):

1. Vietnam: 94
2. China: 92
5. Ukraine: 87

Highest growth in value traded, $ terms % increase (1996-2001):

1. Kazakhstan: 15,900
2. Romania: 4,167
33. Ukraine: 143

Longest road networks, km (2001 or latest):

1. United States: 6,304,193
2. India: 3,319,644
27. Ukraine: 169,630

Longest railway networks, '000 km:

1. United States: 230.2
2. Russia: 85.8
11. Ukraine: 22.2

Most rail passengers, Km per person per year:

1. Switzerland: 1,923
2. China: 1,896
6. Ukraine: 1,062

Most rail freight, million tonnes-km per year:

1. United States: 2,151,866
2. China: 1,424,980
6. Ukraine: 177,465

Largest merchant fleets, number of vessels not less than 100 GRT and built before end of 2002:

1. Japan: 7,458 (registration), 2,912 (ownership)
2. Panama: 6,247 (registration), 6 (ownership)
27. Ukraine: 828 (registration), 384 (ownership)

Most tourist arrivals, number of arrivals '000:

1. France: 76,503
2. Spain: 49,532
37. Ukraine: 4,483

Highest death rates, number of deaths per 1,000 populations (2000-05):

1. Sierra Leone: 29.3
2. Zambia: 28.0
38. Ukraine: 14.2

Largest death by Intentional injury, deaths per 100,000 population:

1. Colombia: 65.1
2. El Salvador: 61.9
8. Ukraine: 36.9

Lowest health spending, as % of GDP:

1. Taiwan: 0.4
2. Colombia: 1.0
8. Ukraine: 3.3

Most hospital beds, beds per 1,000 population:

1. Japan: 17.0
2. Norway: 14.0
13. Ukraine: 9.2

Lowest population per doctor, latest population per doctor:

1. Argentina: 52
2. Italy: 169
5. Ukraine: 217

Highest cost living, December 2002 (USA = 100):

1. Japan: 139
2. Norway: 123
23. Ukraine: 84

Smallest households, population per dwelling:

1. Sweden: 2.0
2. Denmark: 2.1
18. Ukraine: 2.5

Prisoners per 100,00 population, latest available year:

1. United States: 707
2. Russia: 638
9. Ukraine: 406

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