Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ukraine
Ukraine: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 15,087 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in 2020.
That represents a change of down 81.4% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ukraine peaked at 7.81 million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12,130 people, in 2014.
Ukraine ranks 95th 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.22 million people | — |
| 1993 | 2.68 million people | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 7.49 million people | +179.9% |
| 1996 | 7.81 million people | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million people | -61.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million people | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million people | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 530,169 people | -60.4% |
| 2006 | 315,389 people | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 217,322 people | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 59,595 people | -72.6% |
| 2009 | 147,808 people | +148.0% |
| 2010 | 62,130 people | -58.0% |
| 2011 | 32,854 people | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 63,208 people | +92.4% |
| 2013 | 24,430 people | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 12,130 people | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 125,030 people | +930.8% |
| 2016 | 113,620 people | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 37,850 people | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 106,736 people | +182.0% |
| 2019 | 80,958 people | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 15,087 people | -81.4% |
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)
- 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ukraine?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,130 people in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Ukraine ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.