Germany vs Russia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Germany
81.51 million people
in 2022
Russia
131.67 million people
in 2020
Germany rank
8th
Russia rank
5th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 131.67 million people against 81.51 million people in Germany, a difference of 50.15 million people.
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 people | 76.35 million people | 5.14 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 81.97 million people | 93.83 million people | 11.86 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 81.34 million people | 128.12 million people | 46.78 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 82.33 million people | 131.67 million people | 49.34 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, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 131.67 million people against 81.51 million people in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Germany and Russia?
- 50.15 million people, 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 between different poverty lines?
- Germany ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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 $10 per day.