Number of people living in extreme poverty in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 15,087 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 15,087 people for number of people living in extreme poverty in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.4% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Ukraine peaked at 7.81 million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12,130 people, in 2014.
That places Ukraine 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.55 million people | 2.68 million people | 7.81 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 902,455 people | 59,595 people | 3.05 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 65,895 people | 12,130 people | 125,030 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,087 people | 15,087 people | 15,087 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More poverty & inequality data for Ukraine
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.4% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 44.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1061 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1061 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1647 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1328 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Ukraine?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Ukraine was 15,087 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,130 people in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Ukraine ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.