Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Ukraine: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.0% (2020), 150th of 151 in the world and 47th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.2% (2020), 136th of 151 in the world and 36th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 11.3% (2020), 100th of 151 in the world and 13th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Ukraine in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.0%2020 | 150/151 | 47/47 | 24.8%1999 | 0.1% | 0.0% | −0.1 ppsince 2010 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.2%2020 | 136/151 | 36/47 | 49.3%1999 | 0.7% | 0.2% | −0.5 ppsince 2010 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 11.3%2020 | 100/151 | 13/47 | 90.3%1999 | 22.0% | 11.3% | −10.7 ppsince 2010 | 4.8% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 23.2%2020 | 65/145 | 3/47 | · | · | 23.2% | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 25.62020 | 146/151 | 44/47 | 28.91999 | 24.8 | 25.6 | +3.2%since 2010 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 21.7%2020 | 141/151 | 41/47 | 23.1%1999 | 21.0% | 21.7% | +0.7 ppsince 2010 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 10.0%2020 | 5/151 | 3/47 | 8.8%1999 | 10.2% | 10.0% | −0.2 ppsince 2010 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 10.8%2024 | 55/167 | 1/47 | 2.7%2001 | 2.5% | 5.2% | +8.3 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 32.0%2024 | 57/155 | 1/45 | · | · | 22.7% | — | 10.4% | 12.6% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 87.6%2024 | 43/145 | 25/46 | · | 41.3%2011 | 83.6%2021 | +34.9 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 21.2%2025 | 119/190 | 44/52 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 20.8% | +9.1 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $38.9bn2023 | 1/145 | 1/19 | · | $651m | $2.3bn | +4,824%since 2013 | $47.0bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 20.9%2023 | 7/139 | 1/18 | · | 0.5% | 1.5% | +20.5 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $1,0322023 | 7/145 | 1/19 | · | $14.0 | $52.3 | +5,919%since 2013 | $50.8 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−0.1 pp0.0% in 2020
- Poverty, $4.20/day−0.5 pp0.2% in 2020
- Poverty, $8.30/day−10.7 pp11.3% in 2020
- Account ownership+34.9 pp87.6% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Gini index+3.2%25.6 in 2020
- Top 10% income share+0.7 pp21.7% in 2020
- Bottom 20% income share−0.2 pp10.0% in 2020
- Undernourishment+8.3 pp10.8% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Ukraine and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Ukraine. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Ukraine | Russia | Poland | Romania | Hungary | Belarus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%2020 | 0.1%2023 | 0.2%2023 | 0.7%2023 | 0.9%2017 | 0.0%2020 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.2%2020 | 0.2%2023 | 0.4%2023 | 1.3%2023 | 1.8%2017 | 0.1%2020 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 11.3%2020 | 0.9%2023 | 1.1%2023 | 5.1%2023 | 4.9%2017 | 2.6%2020 |
| National poverty rate | 23.2%2020 | 7.2%2024 | 13.5%2025 | 18.4%2024 | 12.1%2021 | 3.5%2024 |
| Gini index | 25.62020 | 33.02023 | 28.52023 | 29.82023 | 30.62017 | 24.42020 |
| Top 10% income share | 21.7%2020 | 25.1%2023 | 22.9%2023 | 21.8%2023 | 23.9%2017 | 20.7%2020 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 10.0%2020 | 7.7%2023 | 8.6%2023 | 7.0%2023 | 7.9%2017 | 10.3%2020 |
| Undernourishment | 10.8%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 32.0%2024 | 2.6%2024 | 2.7%2024 | 15.2%2024 | 16.9%2024 | 1.0%2024 |