Share of population living below national poverty lines in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of population living below national poverty lines was 23.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living below national poverty lines in Ukraine, 2015–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 23.2% for share of population living below national poverty lines in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
That places Ukraine 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living below national poverty lines in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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 Tanzania, United Republic of 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 share of population living below national poverty lines in Ukraine?
- Share of population living below national poverty lines in Ukraine was 23.2% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living below national poverty lines recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living below national poverty lines recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Ukraine ranks 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living below national poverty lines 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.