Share of population in extreme poverty in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.0338 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0338
Change on year
down 81.2%
World rank
111th
of 120 countries
All-time high
15.24
in 1996
All-time low
0.0264
in 2014
Years of data
23
1992–2020
Share of population in extreme poverty in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.0338 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2020.
The figure is down 81.2% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Ukraine peaked at 15.24 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0264, in 2014.
Ukraine ranks 111th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.07 | — |
| 1993 | 5.11 | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 14.5 | +183.6% |
| 1996 | 15.24 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 6.26 | -58.9% |
| 2003 | 3.24 | -48.3% |
| 2004 | 2.79 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -60.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6671 | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4618 | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1273 | -72.4% |
| 2009 | 0.317 | +149.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1337 | -57.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0709 | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1368 | +92.8% |
| 2013 | 0.053 | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0264 | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2731 | +934.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2491 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0833 | -66.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2361 | +183.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1801 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0338 | -81.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.73 | 5.11 | 15.24 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 0.1273 | 6.26 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1442 | 0.0264 | 0.2731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0338 | 0.0338 | 0.0338 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More poverty & inequality data for Ukraine
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 5 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 0.977 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,148 (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 revenues vs income inequality 31.4 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 44.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Ukraine?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Ukraine was 0.0338 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 15.24 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Ukraine ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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