Belarus vs Ukraine: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median

Belarus
1.3%
in 2020
Ukraine
1.6%
in 2020
Belarus rank
114th
Ukraine rank
112th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time

  • Belarus
  • Ukraine
246810199220062020

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Belarus, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 114th and Ukraine ranks 112th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 3.8% 2.8% 1.1% Belarus
2010s 2.6% 1.6% 1.0% Belarus
2020s 1.3% 1.6% 0.2% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Belarus or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Belarus and Ukraine?
0.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ukraine?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Ukraine rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Belarus ranks 114th and Ukraine ranks 112th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.