Italy vs Russian Federation: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Italy
3.0%
in 2018
Russian Federation
2.0%
in 2018
Italy rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Italy
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.0% against 2.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 12 and Russian Federation in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 75.0% | 98.0% | 23.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1830s | 75.0% | 90.0% | 15.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1840s | 74.0% | 90.0% | 16.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1850s | 75.0% | 85.0% | 10.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1860s | 75.0% | 70.0% | 5.0% | Italy |
| 1870s | 76.0% | 65.0% | 11.0% | Italy |
| 1880s | 77.0% | 49.0% | 28.0% | Italy |
| 1890s | 74.0% | 46.0% | 28.0% | Italy |
| 1900s | 72.0% | 31.0% | 41.0% | Italy |
| 1910s | 65.0% | 27.0% | 38.0% | Italy |
| 1920s | 45.0% | 70.0% | 25.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1930s | 47.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | Italy |
| 1940s | 40.0% | 11.0% | 29.0% | Italy |
| 1950s | 37.0% | 3.0% | 34.0% | Italy |
| 1960s | 20.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Italy or Russian Federation?
- Italy, at 3.0% against 2.0% in Russian Federation as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Italy and Russian Federation?
- 1.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Italy ranks 8th 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..