Prosperity gap in Ukraine

Ukraine: Prosperity gap was 2.21 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.21
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
70th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.21
in 1996
All-time low
2.16
in 2019
Years of data
23
1992–2020

Prosperity gap in Ukraine, 1992–2020

234561992200620201992: 4.91993: 4.71995: 5.51996: 6.22002: 52003: 4.42004: 42005: 3.32006: 3.12007: 3.12008: 2.72009: 2.92010: 2.62011: 2.52012: 2.42013: 2.32014: 2.42015: 2.72016: 2.72017: 2.52018: 2.42019: 2.22020: 2.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Uzbekistan 2.37 compare
  2. 68 Kazakhstan 2.37 compare
  3. 69 Jordan 2.26 compare
  4. 71 Dominican Republic 2.09 compare
  5. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.07 compare
  6. 73 Thailand 2 compare

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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

Indicator
Prosperity gap
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.