Australia vs Russian Federation: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Australia
2.0%
in 2018
Russian Federation
2.0%
in 2018
Australia rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Australia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 87.0% | 98.0% | 11.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1830s | 69.0% | 90.0% | 21.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1840s | 45.0% | 90.0% | 45.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1850s | 28.0% | 85.0% | 57.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1860s | 15.0% | 70.0% | 55.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1870s | 17.0% | 65.0% | 48.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1880s | 7.0% | 49.0% | 42.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1890s | 3.0% | 46.0% | 43.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1900s | 5.0% | 31.0% | 26.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1910s | 4.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1920s | 4.0% | 70.0% | 66.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1930s | 1.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | Russian Federation |
| 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% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Australia or Russian Federation?
- Australia, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Russian Federation as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Australia and Russian Federation?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russian Federation?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Australia ranks 9th and Russian Federation 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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About this data
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..