Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Ukraine
Ukraine: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 706,661 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 706,661 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Ukraine peaked at 1.11 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48,285 people, in 2002.
That places Ukraine 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 81,845 people | — |
| 1993 | 84,061 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 512,005 people | +509.1% |
| 1996 | 183,245 people | -64.2% |
| 2002 | 48,285 people | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 67,445 people | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 141,014 people | +109.1% |
| 2005 | 276,215 people | +95.9% |
| 2006 | 485,761 people | +75.9% |
| 2007 | 246,546 people | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 380,420 people | +54.3% |
| 2009 | 198,467 people | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 278,652 people | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 294,937 people | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 330,468 people | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 508,686 people | +53.9% |
| 2014 | 386,638 people | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 310,903 people | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 306,624 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 532,557 people | +73.7% |
| 2018 | 642,175 people | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million people | +72.1% |
| 2020 | 706,661 people | -36.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 706,661 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 706,661 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +509.1% | 84,061 people | 512,005 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215,289 people | 81,845 people | 512,005 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 230,519 people | 48,285 people | 485,761 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 469,695 people | 278,652 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 706,661 people | 706,661 people | 706,661 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More poverty & inequality data for Ukraine
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.977 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,148 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.4 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Ukraine?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Ukraine was 706,661 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,285 people in 2002.
- How does Ukraine rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Ukraine ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.