Income share held by highest 20% in Ukraine
Ukraine: Income share held by highest 20% was 35.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by highest 20% in Ukraine is 35.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Ukraine peaked at 45.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2014.
That places Ukraine 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 37.8% | 45.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 35.4% | 38.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.6% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More poverty & inequality data for Ukraine
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 11.3% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2020)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2020)
- Prosperity gap 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2020)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 2.0% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 10.3% (2020)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2020)
- Population living in slums 1.1% (2018)
- Income share held by second 20% 14.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Ukraine?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Ukraine was 35.9% in 2020, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Ukraine ranks 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.