World Bank: poverty rate in Ukraine rises to 41.6% in 2025

According to World Bank estimates, the poverty rate in Ukraine has roughly doubled since the start of the full-scale war, reaching 41.6% in 2025.

The figures are cited in the organization’s report on social conditions in the country.

In the past year alone, the indicator rose from 37% to 41.6%. The World Bank obtained this data not from the Ukrainian government but through its own analysis based on modeling of fragmented Ukrainian statistical data.

At the same time, wealth inequality has intensified. The real incomes of the poorest households fell by more than 30%, while those of the wealthiest grew by more than 10%.

The World Bank identifies the rising cost of living as one of the main causes of the deteriorating situation. By 2025, food prices had risen by approximately 70–80% since the start of the war, and in some regions by nearly 90%. Housing and utility costs increased by 50–70%.

Around 70% of households at the end of 2025 reported that their financial situation had worsened compared to before the full-scale war. About 17% had already borrowed money to cover basic needs, and only approximately one in five households was able to save.