Hungary vs Russia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Hungary
4.9%
in 2017
Russia
4.7%
in 2020
Hungary rank
79th
Russia rank
80th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Hungary
- Russia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Hungary ranks 79th and Russia ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 43.2% | 29.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 18.0% | 9.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 1.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Hungary or Russia?
- Hungary, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Russia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Hungary and Russia?
- 0.2%, 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 $8.30 a day?
- Hungary ranks 79th and Russia ranks 80th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 per day.