China vs Russian Federation: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp

China
852.56 million
in 2021
Russian Federation
112.08 million
in 2020
China rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
4th

Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M198120012021

How they compare

China currently reports 852.56 million against 112.08 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 740.49 million.

That makes China's figure about 7.6 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.

China ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 17.39 million 52.38 million 35.00 million Russian Federation
2000s 125.48 million 75.76 million 49.72 million China
2010s 507.65 million 109.63 million 398.02 million China
2020s 717.58 million 112.08 million 605.51 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp, China or Russian Federation?
China, at 852.56 million against 112.08 million in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp between China and Russian Federation?
740.49 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
China ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

China vs Russian Federation: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 24 August 2026, from https://poverty.statizoid.com/compare/distribution-of-population-poverty-thresholds-2011-ppp/china/russian-federation/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://poverty.statizoid.com/compare/distribution-of-population-poverty-thresholds-2011-ppp/china/russian-federation/">China vs Russian Federation: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed