Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) was 10.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Ukraine is 10.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Ukraine peaked at 33.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2014.
Ukraine ranks 109th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.4% | — |
| 1993 | 22.8% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 10.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 10.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.3%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) 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 | +32.9% | 22.8% | 30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 22.8% | 33.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 13.0% | 24.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Ukraine?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Ukraine was 10.3% in 2020, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Ukraine ranks 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.