Poverty and living standards in Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
Police in Kirovohrad Oblast recorded 9,229 criminal offences in 2021, about 102 per 10,000 people, 3rd highest of 25 regions.
How many pensioners are there in Kirovohrad Oblast?
257,377 pensioners lived in Kirovohrad Oblast at the start of 2022, equal to 28.5% of the present population, 12th highest of 25 regions.
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- Recorded crime in Kirovohrad Oblast fell by 50% between 2015 and 2021, from 18,361 to 9,229 offences. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 3,969 grave and especially grave crimes were recorded in Kirovohrad Oblast in 2021 (43.9 per 10,000 people). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 6,771 people in Kirovohrad Oblast were victims of criminal offences in 2021, about 75 per 10,000 residents. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- The housing stock of Kirovohrad Oblast was 25,776,000 square metres of floor space in 2020, about 28.0 square metres per resident (Ukraine 24.4). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 35 residential buildings in Kirovohrad Oblast were classed as dilapidated in 2020, with 7,474 square metres of floor space (0.03% of the housing stock). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- New homes completed in Kirovohrad Oblast in 2021 added 62 square metres of floor space per 1,000 people (Ukraine 277). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Kirovohrad Oblast compares with other oblasts
Recorded criminal offences per 10,000 people (2021)
Kirovohrad Oblast ranks 3 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded criminal offences per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyiv | 130 |
| 2 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 102 |
| 3 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 102 |
| 4 | Kherson Oblast | 100 |
| 5 | Kharkiv Oblast | 96 |
| 6 | Poltava Oblast | 95 |
| 7 | Kyiv Oblast | 93 |
Pensioners as a share of the population (%) (2022)
Kirovohrad Oblast ranks 12 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners as a share of the population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Vinnytsia Oblast | 29.1% |
| 10 | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | 28.9% |
| 11 | Kharkiv Oblast | 28.8% |
| 12 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 28.5% |
| 13 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 27.0% |
| 14 | Lviv Oblast | 26.7% |
| 15 | Ternopil Oblast | 26.7% |
Housing floor space per resident (m2) (2020)
Kirovohrad Oblast ranks 8 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Housing floor space per resident (m2) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cherkasy Oblast | 29.4 |
| 6 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 28.6 |
| 7 | Zhytomyr Oblast | 28.2 |
| 8 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 28.0 |
| 9 | Ternopil Oblast | 27.9 |
| 10 | Sumy Oblast | 27.1 |
| 11 | Zakarpattia Oblast | 26.4 |
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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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