Ireland vs Ukraine: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Ireland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland, a difference of 2.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ukraine ahead.
Ireland ranks 98th and Ukraine ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 6.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 192.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 186.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 13.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 608,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Ireland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Ireland and Ukraine?
- 2.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Ukraine?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Ukraine rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Ireland ranks 98th and Ukraine ranks 95th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.