Germany vs Russia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Germany
81.51 million
in 2022
Russia
131.67 million
in 2020
Germany rank
8th
Russia rank
5th
Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 131.67 million against 81.51 million in Germany, a difference of 50.15 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.49 million | 76.35 million | 5.14 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 81.97 million | 93.83 million | 11.86 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 81.34 million | 128.12 million | 46.78 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 82.33 million | 131.67 million | 49.34 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 131.67 million against 81.51 million in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Germany and Russia?
- 50.15 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Germany ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.