Ireland vs Russia: Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China
Ireland
0.1%
in 2023
Russia
0.0%
in 2020
Ireland rank
106th
Russia rank
109th
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China over time
- Ireland
- Russia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.
Ireland ranks 106th and Russia ranks 109th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 7.1% | 6.9% | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china, Ireland or Russia?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china between Ireland and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Russia rank globally for share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Ireland ranks 106th and Russia ranks 109th 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 Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China. 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 $3 per day.