Highest Poverty in Donetsk

Top 96 cities ranked by highest poverty

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All Countries · Ukraine · Donetsk

Highest Poverty — Donetsk

1 Mykolaivka 24.1%

2 Soledar 24.1%

3 Ukrainsk 24.1%

4 Siversk 24.1%

5 Novoazovs'k 24.1%

6 Svetlodarsk 24.1%

7 Kal'mius'ke 24.1%

8 Zhdanivka 24.1%

9 Chasiv Yar 24.1%

10 Bunhe 24.1%

11 Novohrodivka 24.1%

12 Vuhledar 24.1%

13 Mospyne 24.1%

14 Nyzhnia Krynka 24.1%

15 Belozyorskoye 24.1%

16 Krasnohorivka 24.1%

17 Abakumova 24.1%

18 Ilovays’k 24.1%

19 Zuhres 24.1%

20 Pelahiivka 24.1%

21 Amvrosiivka 24.1%

22 Kurakhove 24.1%

23 Lyman 24.1%

24 Kurakhovo 24.1%

25 Manhush 24.1%

26 Velyka Novosilka 24.1%

27 Staromykhailivka 24.1%

28 Yalta 24.1%

29 Bylbasivka 24.1%

30 Novodonetske 24.1%

31 Staryi Krym 24.1%

32 Starobesheve 24.1%

33 Volodymyrivka 24.1%

34 Holmivskyi 24.1%

35 Vuhlehirsk 24.1%

36 Panteleymonivka 24.1%

37 Volnovakha 24.1%

38 Bilytske 24.1%

39 Nikol's’ke 24.1%

40 Yasnohirka 24.1%

41 Mar'yinka 24.1%

42 Bilenke 24.1%

43 Novyi Svit 24.1%

44 Sofiyivka 24.1%

45 Niu-York 24.1%

46 Rodynske 24.1%

47 Sartana 24.1%

48 Hirnyk 24.1%

49 Kalynivskyi 24.1%

50 Yenakiieve 24.1%

51 Bakhmut 24.1%

52 Berestovskyi 24.1%

53 Voznesenskyi 24.1%

54 Bohodukhivskyi 24.1%

55 Yuzivskyi 24.1%

56 Tsentralno-Miskyi 24.1%

57 Oleksandrivskyi 24.1%

58 Kalmiuskyi 24.1%

59 Kindrativskyi 24.1%

60 Chumakivskyi 24.1%

61 Tekstylnyk 24.1%

62 Sloviansk 24.1%

63 Hirnytskyi 24.1%

64 Smolyanskyi 24.1%

65 Mariupol 24.1%

66 Livoberezhnyi 24.1%

67 Kyivskyi 24.1%

68 Kramatorsk 24.1%

69 Rutchenkivskyi 24.1%

70 Tsentralnyi 24.1%

71 Horlivka 24.1%

72 Makiivka 24.1%

73 Hruzkyi 24.1%

74 Selydove 24.1%

75 Dokuchaievsk 24.1%

76 Debaltseve 24.1%

77 Khrestivka 24.1%

78 Dobropillia 24.1%

79 Toretsk 24.1%

80 Avdiivka 24.1%

81 Yasynuvata 24.1%

82 Khanzhonkove 24.1%

83 Myrnohrad 24.1%

84 Bosse 24.1%

85 Donetsk 24.1%

86 Khanzhonkivskyi 24.1%

87 Sotsmisto 24.1%

88 Chystyakove 24.1%

89 Druzhkivka 24.1%

90 Snizhne 24.1%

91 Khartsyzk 24.1%

92 Pokrovsk 24.1%

93 Kostiantynivka 24.1%

94 Mykytivskyi 24.1%

95 Prymorskyi 24.1%

96 Shakhtarsk 24.1%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Donetsk face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Mykolaivka has a poverty rate of 24.1%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Mykolaivka, 24.1% of residents — roughly 1 in 4 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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