Ukraine's GDP per capita is well below the European average.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify whether the comparison is in nominal terms or purchasing power standards (PPS); under either metric the statement holds, but the ratio differs (about 1:7 in nominal terms).
• The World Bank figure for Ukraine (current US dollars) is compared with a Eurostat EU-average figure expressed in euros/PPS; this mixed-metric comparison is noted for precision, though it does not affect the qualitative conclusion.
• Eurostat's official PPS comparison for Ukraine relative to the EU average was not directly retrieved; the EU-average figure comes from a secondary source (Euronews) citing Eurostat data published on 2026-03-25, before the session date.

Sources

• PrimaryWorld Bank Open Data — GDP per capita (current US$) – UkraineUkraine GDP per capita (current US$): 2025 = 5,865.9 (latest available value, roughly a seventh of the EU average GDP per capita in PPS of about €41,600).
• PrimaryWorld Bank Open Data — Ukraine country overviewUkraine: GDP per capita (current US$) (2025) = 5,865.9; GDP (current US$) (2025) = 214.23 billion.
• SecondaryEuronews — GDP per capita in purchasing power: richest and poorest countries in EuropeEU GDP per capita averages €41,600 in PPS: 'In euro terms adjusted for PPS, the EU's average GDP per capita stood at around €41,600 in 2025' — based on Eurostat preliminary estimates published 25 March 2026.