Japan vs Russian Federation: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Japan
124.75 million people
in 2020
Russian Federation
145.19 million people
in 2020
Japan rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 145.19 million people against 124.75 million people in Japan, a difference of 20.44 million people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.84 million people | 142.52 million people | 15.68 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 126.26 million people | 144.18 million people | 17.92 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 124.75 million people | 145.19 million people | 20.44 million people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 145.19 million people against 124.75 million people in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 20.44 million people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.