Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ukraine

Ukraine: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 35.38 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
35.38 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 120 countries
All-time high
35.72 million
in 2019
All-time low
8.12 million
in 1996
Years of data
23
1992–2020

Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ukraine, 1992–2020

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1992200620201992: 11.9M1993: 11.6M1995: 12.2M1996: 8.1M2002: 9.3M2003: 11.8M2004: 15.9M2005: 21.6M2006: 24.3M2007: 23.3M2008: 28.7M2009: 26.1M2010: 29.0M2011: 30.7M2012: 32.1M2013: 34.8M2014: 33.2M2015: 28.2M2016: 29.2M2017: 31.3M2018: 33.2M2019: 35.7M2020: 35.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ukraine stood at 35.38 million.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ukraine peaked at 35.72 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.12 million, in 1996.

That places Ukraine 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.96 million 8.12 million 12.23 million 4
2000s 20.13 million 9.28 million 28.69 million 8
2010s 31.74 million 28.15 million 35.72 million 10
2020s 35.38 million 35.38 million 35.38 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ukraine?
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ukraine was 35.38 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 35.72 million in 2019.
What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 8.12 million in 1996.
How does Ukraine rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Ukraine ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Source
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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