Russia vs Spain: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Russia
20.47 million people
in 2020
Spain
29.67 million people
in 2023
Russia rank
13th
Spain rank
11th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 29.67 million people against 20.47 million people in Russia, a difference of 9.20 million people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
Russia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.49 million people | 12.27 million people | 6.78 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 13.42 million people | 22.26 million people | 8.84 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.22 million people | 24.53 million people | 312,850 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.47 million people | 27.21 million people | 6.74 million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Russia or Spain?
- Spain, at 29.67 million people against 20.47 million people in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Russia and Spain?
- 9.20 million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Russia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th 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.