Palma ratio in Ukraine
Ukraine: Palma ratio was 0.8929 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Palma ratio in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, palma ratio in Ukraine stood at 0.8929.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio in Ukraine peaked at 1.8 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8216, in 2014.
Ukraine ranks 115th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Palma ratio in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.07 | — |
| 1993 | 1.04 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +72.3% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9478 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9322 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8722 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8553 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.841 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8465 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8495 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8216 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8873 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8659 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9076 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9193 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.941 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8929 | -5.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.8929 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5, 59% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.8929 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palma ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +72.3% | 1.04 | 1.8 |
| 2002 | -27.2% | 1.44 | 1.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.04 | 1.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8722 | 1.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8735 | 0.8216 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8929 | 0.8929 | 0.8929 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palma ratio in Ukraine?
- Palma ratio in Ukraine was 0.8929 in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 1995.
- What is the lowest palma ratio recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8216 in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for palma ratio?
- Ukraine ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is palma ratio rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Palma ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality.