Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
7.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1999
All-time low
2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2019
Years of data
24
1992–2020
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Ukraine peaked at 7.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2019.
Ukraine ranks 73rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1993 | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 7.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.74 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.56 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.47 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 72 Jordan 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 74 Argentina 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ukraine
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Ukraine?
- Prosperity gap in Ukraine was 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1999.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for prosperity gap?
- Ukraine ranks 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.