Iceland vs Russia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Iceland
8.8%
in 2017
Russia
7.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
58th
Russia rank
61st
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time
- Iceland
- Russia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.8% against 7.2% in Russia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 58th and Russia ranks 61st of 70 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 15.8% | 5.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 12.2% | 3.3% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Iceland or Russia?
- Iceland, at 8.8% against 7.2% in Russia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Iceland and Russia?
- 1.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Iceland and Russia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Iceland ranks 58th and Russia ranks 61st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.