Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Ukraine

Ukraine: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 8.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.7%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2017
All-time low
8.0%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2006–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Ukraine, 2006–2020

10152025302006201320202006: 15.4 poorest2011: 20.1 poorest2012: 22.8 poorest2013: 23.3 poorest2015: 19.8 poorest2016: 17.7 poorest2017: 31 poorest2018: 26.6 poorest2019: 8 poorest2020: 8.7 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Ukraine is 8.7%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Ukraine peaked at 31.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2019.

Ukraine ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Ukraine, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 15.4%
2011 20.1% +30.7%
2012 22.8% +13.5%
2013 23.3% +2.1%
2015 19.8% -14.9%
2016 17.7% -10.4%
2017 31.0% +74.6%
2018 26.6% -14.3%
2019 8.0% -69.9%
2020 8.7% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1
2010s 21.2% 8.0% 31.0% 8
2020s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 22 Kyrgyzstan 10.3% compare
  2. 23 El Salvador 9.6% compare
  3. 24 Sri Lanka 9.2% compare
  4. 26 Uruguay 8.4% compare
  5. 27 Serbia 7.9% compare
  6. 28 Kosovo 7.1% compare
  7. 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Ukraine?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Ukraine was 8.7% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2019.
How does Ukraine rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Ukraine ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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