Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Ukraine
Ukraine: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line was 23.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 73 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2015
All-time low
23.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Ukraine, 2015–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Ukraine stood at 23.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Ukraine ranks 18th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51.9% | — |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 23.1% | 51.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 26.4%
- 16 Nicaragua 24.9%
- 17 Ghana 23.4%
- 19 Estonia 22.5% compare
- 19 Latvia 22.5% compare
- 21 North Macedonia 21.9% compare
- 21 Pakistan 21.9%
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 living below the national poverty line in Ukraine?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Ukraine was 23.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Ukraine ranks 18th out of 73 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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