Iceland vs Russian Federation: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

Iceland
8.8%
in 2017
Russian Federation
7.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
59th
Russian Federation rank
61st

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time

  • Iceland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 8.8% against 7.2% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 59th and Russian Federation ranks 61st of 70 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 15.8% 5.9% Russian Federation
2010s 8.9% 12.2% 3.3% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Iceland or Russian Federation?
Iceland, at 8.8% against 7.2% in Russian Federation as of 2017.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Iceland and Russian Federation?
1.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russian Federation?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Russian Federation rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
Iceland ranks 59th and Russian Federation 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

Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 986 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

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.