Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Ukraine
Ukraine: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Ukraine, 2002–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Ukraine stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Ukraine peaked at 1.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Ukraine 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.7% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
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 the international poverty line of in Ukraine?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Ukraine was 0.1% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Ukraine rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Ukraine ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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