Prosperity gap in Ukraine
Ukraine: Prosperity gap was 2.21 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Ukraine is 2.21, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Ukraine peaked at 6.21 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2019.
Ukraine ranks 70th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.95 | — |
| 1993 | 4.7 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.51 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 6.21 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 4.97 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 3.95 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.11 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.64 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.54 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.45 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 2.65 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.16 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | +2.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67, 83% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.34 | 4.7 | 6.21 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 2.69 | 4.97 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.16 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 67 Uzbekistan 2.37
- 68 Kazakhstan 2.37 compare
- 69 Jordan 2.26 compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 2.09 compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.07 compare
- 73 Thailand 2 compare
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 prosperity gap in Ukraine?
- Prosperity gap in Ukraine was 2.21 in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 in 1996.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for prosperity gap?
- Ukraine ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.