India vs Russia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

India
68.43 million people
in 2021
Russia
112.08 million people
in 2020
India rank
6th
Russia rank
4th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • India
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 112.08 million people against 68.43 million people in India, a difference of 43.65 million people.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times India's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

India ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 119 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.80 million people 60.61 million people 53.82 million people Russia
2000s 20.65 million people 82.77 million people 62.12 million people Russia
2010s 62.39 million people 109.81 million people 47.42 million people Russia
2020s 65.55 million people 112.08 million people 46.53 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 (2011 prices), India or Russia?
Russia, at 112.08 million people against 68.43 million people in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between India and Russia?
43.65 million people, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do India and Russia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
India ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.