Nigeria vs Russian Federation: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Nigeria
131.78 million people
in 2022
Russian Federation
145.19 million people
in 2020
Nigeria rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Nigeria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 145.19 million people against 131.78 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 13.40 million people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 9th 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 | Nigeria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.76 million people | 137.60 million people | 92.84 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 68.36 million people | 141.57 million people | 73.21 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 119.21 million people | 143.90 million people | 24.69 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, Nigeria or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 145.19 million people against 131.78 million people in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 13.40 million people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Nigeria ranks 9th 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.