Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Ukraine stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 81.2% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Ukraine peaked at 15.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Ukraine ranks 111th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 5.1% | 15.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 6.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.4% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 44.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1647 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1061 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1061 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1328 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Ukraine?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Ukraine was 0.0% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Ukraine ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.