Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Ukraine

Ukraine: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 56.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
56.9%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2013
All-time low
51.4%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2006–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Ukraine, 2006–2020

02040602006201320202006: 55.1 poorest2011: 60 poorest2012: 61.1 poorest2013: 62.2 poorest2015: 57.6 poorest2016: 51.4 poorest2017: 58.5 poorest2018: 57 poorest2019: 53.2 poorest2020: 56.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 56.9% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2020.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Ukraine peaked at 62.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2016.

That places Ukraine 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Ukraine, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 55.1%
2011 60.0% +8.9%
2012 61.1% +1.8%
2013 62.2% +1.9%
2015 57.6% -7.4%
2016 51.4% -10.8%
2017 58.5% +13.8%
2018 57.0% -2.6%
2019 53.2% -6.8%
2020 56.9% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.1% 55.1% 55.1% 1
2010s 57.6% 51.4% 62.2% 8
2020s 56.9% 56.9% 56.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 3 Romania 61.6% compare
  2. 4 Republic of Moldova 59.2% compare
  3. 5 Serbia 58.2% compare
  4. 7 Kazakhstan 56.0% compare
  5. 8 Mongolia 55.9% compare
  6. 9 Armenia 55.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Ukraine?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Ukraine was 56.9% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2016.
How does Ukraine rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Ukraine ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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