Russia vs Slovakia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Russia
74.0%
in 2020
Slovakia
70.7%
in 2023
Russia rank
77th
Slovakia rank
78th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Russia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 74.0% against 70.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Slovakia ahead.
Russia ranks 77th and Slovakia ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 93.1% | 3.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 82.4% | 1.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 67.3% | 4.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 60.8% | 13.2% | 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, Russia or Slovakia?
- Russia, at 74.0% against 70.7% in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Russia and Slovakia?
- 3.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Russia and Slovakia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Russia ranks 77th and Slovakia ranks 78th 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.