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.
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 compare
- 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
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7067 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.52 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 515.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.