Belarus vs Russia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Belarus
85.3%
in 2020
Russia
85.9%
in 2020
Belarus rank
75th
Russia rank
74th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 85.9% against 85.3% in Belarus, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 75th and Russia ranks 74th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 98.1% | 1.9% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 92.0% | 6.6% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 83.2% | 6.5% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 85.9% | 0.6% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 85.9% against 85.3% in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.6%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Belarus ranks 75th and Russia ranks 74th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.