Israel vs Russian Federation: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Israel
4.4%
in 2022
Russian Federation
4.7%
in 2020
Israel rank
82nd
Russian Federation rank
80th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Israel
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Israel, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Israel ranks 82nd and Russian Federation ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 32.2% | 23.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 23.4% | 12.8% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 0.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Russian Federation |
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, Israel or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Israel and Russian Federation?
- 0.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Russian Federation?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Russian Federation rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Israel ranks 82nd and Russian Federation 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.