Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ukraine

Ukraine: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 5.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.1%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
121st
of 130 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 1995
All-time low
4.2%
in 2012
Years of data
24
1992–2020

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ukraine, 1992–2020

57.51012.5151992200620201992: 11.51993: 7.71995: 16.11996: 12.31999: 9.22002: 7.72003: 6.82004: 8.52005: 82006: 7.82007: 6.32008: 62009: 5.12010: 4.42011: 4.62012: 4.22013: 4.62014: 4.22015: 52016: 5.32017: 5.92018: 52019: 6.12020: 5.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 5.1% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ukraine peaked at 16.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2012.

That places Ukraine 121st out of 130 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Ukraine, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 11.5%
1993 7.7% -33.0%
1995 16.1% +109.1%
1996 12.3% -23.6%
1999 9.2% -25.2%
2002 7.7% -16.3%
2003 6.8% -11.7%
2004 8.5% +25.0%
2005 8.0% -5.9%
2006 7.8% -2.5%
2007 6.3% -19.2%
2008 6.0% -4.8%
2009 5.1% -15.0%
2010 4.4% -13.7%
2011 4.6% +4.5%
2012 4.2% -8.7%
2013 4.6% +9.5%
2014 4.2% -8.7%
2015 5.0% +19.0%
2016 5.3% +6.0%
2017 5.9% +11.3%
2018 5.0% -15.3%
2019 6.1% +22.0%
2020 5.1% -16.4%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 5.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 5.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +109.1% 7.7% 16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.4% 7.7% 16.1% 5
2000s 7.0% 5.1% 8.5% 8
2010s 4.9% 4.2% 6.1% 10
2020s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1

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  2. 119 Armenia 6.2% compare
  3. 120 Slovenia 5.9% compare
  4. 122 Niger 4.9% compare
  5. 123 Kyrgyzstan 4.6% compare
  6. 124 Egypt 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ukraine?
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ukraine was 5.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
How does Ukraine rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Ukraine ranks 121st out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
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