Netherlands vs Russia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Netherlands
15.47 million people
in 2021
Russia
20.47 million people
in 2020
Netherlands rank
16th
Russia rank
13th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Netherlands
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 20.47 million people against 15.47 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 5.00 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Russia ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.78 million people | 5.10 million people | 4.68 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.30 million people | 16.21 million people | 3.91 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 13.45 million people | 24.22 million people | 10.77 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 15.20 million people | 20.47 million people | 5.27 million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Netherlands or Russia?
- Russia, at 20.47 million people against 15.47 million people in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Netherlands and Russia?
- 5.00 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Russia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Russia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Netherlands ranks 16th 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.