Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of population below international poverty line in Ukraine stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Ukraine peaked at 24.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Ukraine ranks 123rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.1% | — |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -37.0% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +184.3% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +63.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -74.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -49.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%. (36 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 5.1% | 24.8% | 5 |
| 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)
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Ukraine?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Ukraine was 0.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Ukraine ranks 123rd out of 133 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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