Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Ukraine

Ukraine: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 56.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
56.0%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2013
All-time low
45.5%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2006–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Ukraine, 2006–2020

02040602006201320202006: 51.3 poorest2011: 56 poorest2012: 56.9 poorest2013: 57.7 poorest2015: 53.6 poorest2016: 45.5 poorest2017: 48.9 poorest2018: 50.3 poorest2019: 51.6 poorest2020: 56 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Ukraine is 56.0%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Ukraine peaked at 57.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2016.

That places Ukraine 6th out of 34 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Ukraine, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 51.3% —
2011 56.0% +9.1%
2012 56.9% +1.7%
2013 57.7% +1.3%
2015 53.6% -7.1%
2016 45.5% -15.1%
2017 48.9% +7.6%
2018 50.3% +2.7%
2019 51.6% +2.6%
2020 56.0% +8.5%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 56.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.8%, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 56.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.0%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.3% 51.3% 51.3% 1
2010s 52.5% 45.5% 57.7% 8
2020s 56.0% 56.0% 56.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 3 Moldova 56.3% compare
  2. 4 Poland 56.3% compare
  3. 5 Romania 56.2% compare
  4. 7 Armenia 51.0% compare
  5. 8 Kyrgyzstan 50.3% compare
  6. 9 Kazakhstan 49.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Ukraine?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Ukraine was 56.0% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2016.
How does Ukraine rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Ukraine ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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