Belarus vs Russian Federation: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Belarus
23.3%
in 2023
Russian Federation
22.7%
in 2023
Belarus rank
60th
Russian Federation rank
63rd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Belarus
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 23.3% against 22.7% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 60th and Russian Federation ranks 63rd of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 27.6% | 11.1% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 25.5% | 4.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 25.3% | 0.2% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.2% | 1.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Belarus or Russian Federation?
- Belarus, at 23.3% against 22.7% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 0.6%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Belarus ranks 60th and Russian Federation ranks 63rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.