Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Ukraine
Ukraine: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices for total shortfall from extreme poverty in 2020.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Ukraine peaked at 2.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2013.
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 shortfall from extreme poverty in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 607.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 2.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +234.7% |
| 1996 | 2.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 717.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -67.5% |
| 2003 | 332.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -53.6% |
| 2004 | 252.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 110.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -56.2% |
| 2006 | 54.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 38.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 8.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -76.9% |
| 2009 | 22.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +153.1% |
| 2010 | 5.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -74.3% |
| 2011 | 3.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 15.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +402.0% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -87.0% |
| 2014 | 2.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 23.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +754.2% |
| 2016 | 18.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 6.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -62.7% |
| 2018 | 22.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +239.2% |
| 2019 | 7.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -66.0% |
| 2020 | 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -27.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +754.2% | 2.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2012 | +402.0% | 3.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2018 | +239.2% | 6.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 1995 | +234.7% | 607.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 607.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 192.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 717.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 92 Russia 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Latvia 6.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Croatia 6.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Belgium 4.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Armenia 4.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Ireland 3.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Ukraine?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Ukraine was 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013.
- How does Ukraine rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Ukraine ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.