Kyrgyzstan vs Ukraine: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Kyrgyzstan
1.3%
in 2024
Ukraine
1.6%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
115th
Ukraine rank
112th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ukraine ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th and Ukraine ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 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, Kyrgyzstan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine?
- 0.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.