Hungary vs Russia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Hungary
74.3%
in 2017
Russia
74.0%
in 2020
Hungary rank
76th
Russia rank
77th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Hungary
- Russia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 74.3% against 74.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 76th and Russia ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.7% | 93.5% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 80.7% | 5.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 71.4% | 10.6% | Hungary |
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, Hungary or Russia?
- Hungary, at 74.3% against 74.0% in Russia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Hungary and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Russia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Hungary ranks 76th and Russia ranks 77th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day. 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.