Russia vs United States: Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Russia
112.08 million people
in 2020
United States
323.29 million people
in 2022
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 323.29 million people against 112.08 million people in Russia, a difference of 211.22 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Russia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 119 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.47 million people | 262.04 million people | 208.57 million people | United States |
| 2000s | 71.39 million people | 284.65 million people | 213.26 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 109.63 million people | 309.30 million people | 199.67 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 112.08 million people | 324.90 million people | 212.82 million people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Russia or United States?
- United States, at 323.29 million people against 112.08 million people in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Russia and United States?
- 211.22 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.