Indonesia vs Russia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 8.5% against 7.2% in Russia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 59th and Russia ranks 61st of 70 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 19.2% | 2.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 12.3% | 1.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Indonesia or Russia?
- Indonesia, at 8.5% against 7.2% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Indonesia and Russia?
- 1.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Indonesia ranks 59th 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.