Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption was 11.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Ukraine is 11.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Ukraine peaked at 75.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2019.
Ukraine ranks 73rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 64.2% | — |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +64.0% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 64.2% | 75.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 23.6% | 70.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 10.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 70 Uzbekistan 12.4%
- 71 Thailand 11.7% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.7% compare
- 74 Costa Rica 9.7% compare
- 75 Serbia 9.0% compare
- 76 Bhutan 9.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ukraine
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Ukraine?
- Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Ukraine was 11.3% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Ukraine ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $8.30 per day.