Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 8,444 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ukraine is 8,444 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 547.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ukraine peaked at 2.65 million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2011.
That places Ukraine 90th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.40 million people | — |
| 1993 | 590,497 people | -57.7% |
| 1995 | 2.65 million people | +349.4% |
| 1996 | 2.57 million people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 727,516 people | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 266,421 people | -63.4% |
| 2004 | 217,906 people | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 98,783 people | -54.7% |
| 2006 | 45,248 people | -54.2% |
| 2007 | 36,823 people | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 4,606 people | -87.5% |
| 2009 | 25,248 people | +448.2% |
| 2010 | 1,304 people | -94.8% |
| 2011 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 2,894 people | — |
| 2015 | 8,878 people | +206.8% |
| 2016 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 10,285 people | — |
| 2018 | 4,433 people | -56.9% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 8,444 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.80 million people | 590,497 people | 2.65 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 177,819 people | 4,606 people | 727,516 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,779 people | 0 people | 10,285 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,444 people | 8,444 people | 8,444 people | 1 |
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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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ukraine?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ukraine was 8,444 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2011.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Ukraine ranks 90th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 547.5%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.