Kazakhstan vs Ukraine: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Kazakhstan
93.9%
in 2021
Ukraine
94.6%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
46th
Ukraine rank
43rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Kazakhstan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 94.6% against 93.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 0.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.7% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.6% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Kazakhstan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 94.6% against 93.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Kazakhstan and Ukraine?
- 0.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Ukraine?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Ukraine rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Kazakhstan ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.