Shown essence of social goods and social problems in the world economy globalization contest. Laid out the public choice formation peculiarities. Characterized contemporary main social problems among them population’s social defense, poverty and healthcare problems. Shown peculiarities of these problems decisions in Ukraine nowadays and the importance of social aspects of globalization in graduate and school geography of the world economy course, including cartographical dimension of social issues.
Keywords: globalization, social problems, Ukraine, world economy geography.