Poverty and living standards in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
Police in Luhansk Oblast recorded 6,901 criminal offences in 2021, about 33 per 10,000 people, the lowest of 25 regions.
How many pensioners are there in Luhansk Oblast?
331,975 pensioners lived in Luhansk Oblast at the start of 2022, equal to 15.8% of the present population, the lowest of 25 regions.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- Recorded crime in Luhansk Oblast fell by 45% between 2015 and 2021, from 12,537 to 6,901 offences. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 2,456 grave and especially grave crimes were recorded in Luhansk Oblast in 2021 (11.7 per 10,000 people). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 4,036 people in Luhansk Oblast were victims of criminal offences in 2021, about 19 per 10,000 residents. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- The housing stock of Luhansk Oblast was 18,784,000 square metres of floor space in 2020, about 8.9 square metres per resident (Ukraine 24.4). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 395 residential buildings in Luhansk Oblast were classed as dilapidated in 2020, with 40,350 square metres of floor space (0.21% of the housing stock). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- New homes completed in Luhansk Oblast in 2021 added 3 square metres of floor space per 1,000 people (Ukraine 277). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Luhansk Oblast compares with other oblasts
Recorded criminal offences per 10,000 people (2021)
Luhansk Oblast ranks 25 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)
Luhansk Oblast ranks 25 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)
Luhansk Oblast ranks 25 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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