Ukraine

Ukraine

Eastern Europe

EuropeNon-EU
61
Overall score
Moderate overall · 97% data coverage
Language
Ukrainian
Currency
UAH
Citizenship
5 years
Personal tax
18% plus military levy
Cost of living
$800 / mo (single; location and security matter)
Overall scoring rubric
64
Access

How easy it is to get in, stay, and build status.

17% of Overall
61Residence12%
70Citizenship and passport5%
64
Earning power

How far local income goes after prices.

25% of Overall
48Salary and work12%
78Buying power13%
51
Business and wealth

How friendly the country is for taxes, companies, and investing.

20% of Overall
70Taxes7%
48Business8%
28Investment5%
72
Daily life

How comfortable everyday life is for families and long stays.

25% of Overall
69Quality of life18%
81Education7%
44
Rights and institutions

How reliable freedoms and institutions are.

13% of Overall
54Freedom6%
35Rule of law7%

Safety (60) clears the 40 floor, so no penalty applies.

Healthcare (81) clears the 40 floor, so no penalty applies.

Environment (87) clears the 35 floor, so no penalty applies.

Rights and institutions (44) clears the 30 floor, so no penalty applies.

Overall score
Final weighted result
61

A low-cost European country with a 5-year citizenship path, a startup visa and low university tuition, but case-by-case immigration and tax rules.

Pros

  • A 5-year citizenship path
  • A startup visa
  • Low university tuition

Cons

  • Case-by-case immigration and tax rules

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Score profile

Access
Residence
61
Citizenship
69
Passport
73
Earning power
Salary & work
48
Buying power
78
Cost of living
97
Economy
57
Business and wealth
Taxes
70
Personal tax
67
Corporate tax
49
Business
48
Investment
28
Wealth building
56
Daily life
Safety
60
Healthcare
81
Environment
87
Infrastructure
64
Education
81
HDI
78
Rights and institutions
Freedom
54
Rule of law
35

Access

Residence

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any residence / visa decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Openness to residents
Moderate
61
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines international migrant stock (40%), regulatory quality (20%), the breadth of named residence pathways (25%), and time to permanent residence (15%). Available indicators are reweighted.

Migrant stock13.4% of population (2024)
Regulatory quality-0.30 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Main pathways
EmploymentStudyFamily reunificationBusiness or investment where eligible
StudentRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
WorkRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
Self-employedRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
PermanentRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
Citizenship

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any citizenship decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Citizenship accessibility
Good
69
Years required5 years
Dual allowedtrue
LanguageCheck the current naturalisation rules for the selected route
ResidenceTypical headline route: 5 years; qualifying residence and absence rules apply
NotesRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
Passport

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any travel or visa decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Passport power
Good
73

Passport-index style mobility for the Ukraine passport. The score above is its world reach: the share of 198 destinations reachable without a prior visa.

144 / 198
Mobility
#33
Global rank
Yes
Biometric
  • Visa-free96
  • On arrival44
  • eTA4
  • Visa required54

Passport Index style mobility data (2024–2025 estimate). Placeholder figures; verify current entry rules with each destination’s authority before travelling.

Earning power

Salary & work
Labour-market strength
Moderate
48
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines output per worker (a proxy for wage potential at 40%), unemployment (35%) and labour-force participation (25%). Available indicators are reweighted; the curated profile fields remain below.

Output per worker$40,308 PPP (2021)
Unemployment9.8% (2021)
Participation54.6% of 15+ (2021)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Tech salary (estimate)Varies substantially by city, seniority, and employer
FreelanceMarket access depends on language, sector, and work authorisation
Job marketUse current local vacancy and salary data for role-specific decisions.
Buying power
Purchasing power score
Good
78
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score estimates how far money goes for the typical person here. It combines GNI per capita at PPP (30%) and actual household consumption per person at PPP (15%) with a price-advantage term from the local price level (25%) that rewards lower prices, then adjusts for income equality via the Gini index (20%), so unequal economies don't ride a high average, plus price stability via consumer inflation (10%). Available indicators are reweighted; it is a comparison, not a personal budget estimate.

GNI / person$18,750 PPP (2025)
Consumption / person$11,337 PPP (2024)
Price level28 (US = 100) (2025)
Income inequality25.6 Gini (2020)
Inflation12.7% / yr (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Cost of living
Affordability
Excellent
97

Our 0–100 affordability score is derived from the local consumer price level (World Bank, US = 100): the cheaper everyday prices are, the higher it scores. Lower price level means your money goes further here.

Price level28 (US = 100) (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

RentVaries substantially by city and neighbourhood
Monthly$800 / mo (single; location and security matter)
CitiesKyiv, Lviv, Odesa
Economy
Economic strength
Moderate
57
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines income level (GDP and GNI per capita, output per worker), growth momentum (real GDP growth), price stability (inflation) and labour utilisation (unemployment). Available indicators are reweighted; the sector split and industry profile below are descriptive, not scored.

Output & income
GDP$214.2B (2025)
GDP / person$5,866 (2025)
GNI / person$18,750 PPP (2025)
GDP growth2.9% / yr (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Stability & labour
Inflation12.7% / yr (2025)
Unemployment9.8% (2021)
Output per worker$40,308 PPP (2021)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Sector composition
Agriculture7.6% of GDP (2025)
Industry17.9% of GDP (2025)
Services61.0% of GDP (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Main industries
Agriculture & grainMetals & steelIT servicesMachineryMining
Top exports
Grain & oilseedsIron & steelIT servicesMachinery
TypeLower-middle-income, agri- and industry-led
Key sectorsAgribusiness (a leading grain exporter), Metallurgy, IT outsourcing
SummaryA major global grain and steel exporter with a strong IT sector, severely disrupted by war since 2022.
CurrencyUkrainian hryvnia

Business and wealth

Taxes

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Tax friendliness
Good
70
Personal18% plus military levy
Corporate18%
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, holding structure, residence, and treaty position
DividendsRates and withholding depend on residence and treaty eligibility
Exit taxCheck current domestic rules before changing tax residence
Foreign cosManagement, permanent-establishment, CFC, and reporting rules may apply
Personal tax

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Personal tax
Good
67
Personal18% plus military levy
FreelanceRegistration, immigration permission, tax, and social contributions may apply
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, holding structure, residence, and treaty position
DividendsRates and withholding depend on residence and treaty eligibility
Exit taxCheck current domestic rules before changing tax residence
Corporate tax

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Corporate tax
Moderate
49
Corporate18%
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, holding structure, residence, and treaty position
DividendsRates and withholding depend on residence and treaty eligibility
Foreign cosManagement, permanent-establishment, CFC, and reporting rules may apply
Business
Business friendliness
Moderate
48
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score measures the operating environment without counting tax a second time: company formation and ownership rules contribute 40%, regulatory quality 30%, and government effectiveness 30%. Available indicators are reweighted; the values are shown below.

Regulation & bureaucracy
Regulatory quality-0.30 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)
Government effectiveness-0.60 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Operating rules
Foreign co.Generally possible, subject to sector, registration, tax, and substance rules
Local co.Available company forms and capital requirements vary
FreelanceRegistration, immigration permission, tax, and social contributions may apply
Investment

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any investment / tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Investing environment
Low
28
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score measures market access without counting tax a second time: broker availability contributes 50%, equity-market depth 30%, and private credit depth 20%. Available indicators are reweighted.

Market cap3% of GDP (2018)
Private credit18% of GDP (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, residence, holding period, and treaty position
DividendsData not available yet
ETFs & fundsData not available yet
Wealth taxCheck current national and subnational rules
BrokersLocal and international availability varies by residency and compliance checks
Foreign accessData not available yet
Tax-advantagedData not available yet
Wealth building

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax / investment decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Wealth accumulation
Moderate
56
How this score is calculated

How favourable Ukraine is for building wealth: earnings and business/investment upside, tax drag, and how much a typical income keeps after living costs. Estimated from the factors below.

Salary & work
Moderate
48
Business
Moderate
48
Investment
Low
28
Tax friendliness
Good
70
Cost of living
Excellent
97

Daily life

Safety
Safety & stability
Moderate
60
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines personal safety (intentional homicide rate at 50%), political stability and absence of violence (30%), and control of corruption (20%). Available indicators are reweighted; the published values are shown below. Always check current government travel and security advice before relocating.

Personal safety
Homicide rate3.8 per 100,000 (2021)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Institutions & stability
Control of corruption-0.67 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)
Political stability-0.43 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Healthcare
Healthcare score
Excellent
81
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines health outcomes (life expectancy at 25% and under-5 mortality at 20%) with system capacity (physicians at 20% and hospital beds at 15% per 1,000 people) and health spending per capita (20%). Available indicators are reweighted; the published values are shown below.

Outcomes
Life expectancy74.7 years (2024)
Under-5 mortality7.9 per 1,000 births (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Capacity & resourcing
Physicians3.53 per 1,000 (2023)
Hospital beds6.14 per 1,000 (2022)
Health spending$1,382 PPP / person (2021)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

System & costs
SystemPublic/private mix varies by eligibility and residence status
InsuranceCheck residence-permit and local coverage requirements
Avg costDepends on eligibility, income, insurer, and chosen coverage
Environment
Environment score
Excellent
87
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines annual population-weighted PM2.5 exposure at 60% with freshwater stress at 40%. Lower exposure and lower water stress score better. Air quality alone can produce a score because it covers most countries; water stress alone cannot.

Environmental pressure
PM2.5 exposure14.9 μg/m³ annually (2023)
Water stress6.3% (2022)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Infrastructure
Infrastructure score
Moderate
64
How this score is calculated

The score combines digital access, resilience and download performance (30%), electricity access and network losses (30%), and transport infrastructure covering rail, logistics and aviation (40%). Available inputs are reweighted, but a country needs both digital and transport data to receive a score.

Digital infrastructure
Internet use82.5% (2024)
Internet resilience62 / 100 (2026)
Fixed speed74 / 100 download index (2026)
Mobile speed60 / 100 download index (2026)

Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators · Internet Society Pulse Internet Resilience Index

Utilities
Electricity access100.0% (2023)
Grid losses10.2% of output (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Transport
Transport quality2.40 / 5 (2022)
Rail density37.3 km / 1,000 km² (2020)
Air connectivity126 departures / million people (2022)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Education
Education score
Excellent
81
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines attainment (expected schooling at 30% and mean schooling at 25%) with participation (tertiary enrolment at 25%) and public investment (government education spending at 20%). Available indicators are reweighted; tuition and study rules remain separate profile fields below.

Attainment
Expected schooling13.3 years (2023)
Mean schooling11.1 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Participation & investment
Tertiary enrolment87% gross (2024)
Education spending5.1% of GDP (2021)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Tuition$2,000–6,000 / yr
Public uniVaries by institution, programme, and student nationality
LanguagesUkrainian
Student workRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
HDI
Human development score
Good
78
How this score is calculated

The UN Human Development Index is the geometric mean of three dimension indices (a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living), shown on a 0–100 map scale (HDI × 100). The 2023 UNDP inputs behind each dimension are listed below.

HDI0.779 (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Long & healthy life
Life expectancy73.4 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Knowledge
Expected schooling13.3 years (2023)
Mean schooling11.1 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Standard of living
GNI / person$16,933 PPP (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Rights and institutions

Freedom
Freedom score
Moderate
54
How this score is calculated

The score weights Freedom House’s 0–100 Freedom in the World score at 60% and its Freedom on the Net score at 40%. If either report does not cover a country, the available score is used alone. Scores of 70 and above are rated “Free”, 40–69 “Partly free”, and below 40 “Not free”.

Freedom in the World49 / 100 (Partly free)
Freedom on the Net62 / 100 (Partly free)
Rule of law
Rule of law score
Limited
35
How this score is calculated

The World Bank’s Rule of Law indicator captures how well contracts are enforced and how independent and effective the courts, police and property-rights regime are. We show its 0–100 percentile rank, where higher means stronger, more predictable institutions.

Rule of Law percentile35 / 100
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