Iceland vs Russian Federation: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Iceland
8.8%
in 2017
Russian Federation
7.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
60th
Russian Federation rank
62nd
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Iceland
- Russian Federation
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 60th and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 73 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Iceland or Russian Federation?
- Iceland, at 8.8% against 7.2% in Russian Federation as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Iceland ranks 60th and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.