Australia vs Russia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Australia
19.80 million people
in 2020
Russia
20.47 million people
in 2020
Australia rank
14th
Russia rank
13th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 20.47 million people against 19.80 million people in Australia, a difference of 669,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Russia ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.07 million people | 10.67 million people | 392,748 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.24 million people | 23.58 million people | 6.33 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 19.80 million people | 20.47 million people | 669,500 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Australia or Russia?
- Russia, at 20.47 million people against 19.80 million people in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Australia and Russia?
- 669,500 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Australia ranks 14th and Russia ranks 13th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.