Australia vs Russia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos)

Australia
2.0%
in 2018
Russia
2.0%
in 2018
Australia rank
9th
Russia rank
9th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos) over time

  • Australia
  • Russia
020406080100182019192018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Russia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Russia ranks 9th of 25 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russia Difference Ahead
1820s 87.0% 98.0% 11.0% Russia
1830s 69.0% 90.0% 21.0% Russia
1840s 45.0% 90.0% 45.0% Russia
1850s 28.0% 85.0% 57.0% Russia
1860s 15.0% 70.0% 55.0% Russia
1870s 17.0% 65.0% 48.0% Russia
1880s 7.0% 49.0% 42.0% Russia
1890s 3.0% 46.0% 43.0% Russia
1900s 5.0% 31.0% 26.0% Russia
1910s 4.0% 27.0% 23.0% Russia
1920s 4.0% 70.0% 66.0% Russia
1930s 1.0% 27.0% 26.0% Russia
1940s 0.0% 11.0% 11.0% Russia
1950s 0.0% 3.0% 3.0% Russia
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% —
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% —
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% —
1990s 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% Australia
2000s 1.0% 18.0% 17.0% Russia
2010s 1.5% 2.0% 0.5% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Australia or Russia?
Australia, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Australia and Russia?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Australia and Russia rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Australia ranks 9th and Russia ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
%
Source
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 525 data points, 1820–2018
Last refreshed

Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..