Armenia vs Ukraine: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Armenia
6.2%
in 2024
Ukraine
5.1%
in 2020
Armenia rank
110th
Ukraine rank
112th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Armenia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 6.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ukraine ahead.
Armenia ranks 110th and Ukraine ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.9% | 3.0% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Armenia or Ukraine?
- Armenia, at 6.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Armenia and Ukraine?
- 1.1%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Ukraine?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Ukraine rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Armenia ranks 110th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.