Poverty and living standards in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
Police in Donetsk Oblast recorded 17,957 criminal offences in 2021, about 44 per 10,000 people, 2nd lowest of 25 regions.
How many pensioners are there in Donetsk Oblast?
787,927 pensioners lived in Donetsk Oblast at the start of 2022, equal to 19.4% of the present population, 2nd lowest of 25 regions.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- Recorded crime in Donetsk Oblast fell by 48% between 2015 and 2021, from 34,677 to 17,957 offences. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 6,774 grave and especially grave crimes were recorded in Donetsk Oblast in 2021 (16.7 per 10,000 people). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 12,014 people in Donetsk Oblast were victims of criminal offences in 2021, about 30 per 10,000 residents. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- The housing stock of Donetsk Oblast was 52,061,000 square metres of floor space in 2020, about 12.7 square metres per resident (Ukraine 24.4). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 3,202 residential buildings in Donetsk Oblast were classed as dilapidated in 2020, with 236,409 square metres of floor space (0.45% of the housing stock). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- New homes completed in Donetsk Oblast in 2021 added 12 square metres of floor space per 1,000 people (Ukraine 277). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Donetsk Oblast compares with other oblasts
Recorded criminal offences per 10,000 people (2021)
Donetsk Oblast ranks 24 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded criminal offences per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Zakarpattia Oblast | 68 |
| 20 | Vinnytsia Oblast | 67 |
| 21 | Ternopil Oblast | 61 |
| 22 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 52 |
| 23 | Khmelnytskyi Oblast | 46 |
| 24 | Donetsk Oblast | 44 |
| 25 | Luhansk Oblast | 33 |
Pensioners as a share of the population (%) (2022)
Donetsk Oblast ranks 24 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners as a share of the population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 24.9% |
| 20 | Rivne Oblast | 24.8% |
| 21 | Odesa Oblast | 24.2% |
| 22 | Chernivtsi Oblast | 23.3% |
| 23 | Zakarpattia Oblast | 20.6% |
| 24 | Donetsk Oblast | 19.4% |
| 25 | Luhansk Oblast | 15.8% |
Housing floor space per resident (m2) (2020)
Donetsk Oblast ranks 24 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Housing floor space per resident (m2) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Volyn Oblast | 24.8 |
| 20 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 24.4 |
| 21 | Rivne Oblast | 24.2 |
| 22 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 22.8 |
| 23 | Kyiv | 19.8 |
| 24 | Donetsk Oblast | 12.7 |
| 25 | Luhansk Oblast | 8.9 |
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Sources
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine: Statistical yearbook "Regions of Ukraine 2021", Part I: population, labour, education, incomes, health, housing and crime by region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e79c6e922ef0…)
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine: Statistical yearbook "Regions of Ukraine 2021", Part II: gross regional product, investment, foreign trade, prices and businesses by region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6540cc3b9b3a…)
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