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

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

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

  • Russia
  • Spain
020406080100182019192018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Russia ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Spain Difference Ahead
1820s 98.0% 83.0% 15.0% Russia
1830s 90.0% 81.0% 9.0% Russia
1840s 90.0% 78.0% 12.0% Russia
1850s 85.0% 74.0% 11.0% Russia
1860s 70.0% 67.0% 3.0% Russia
1870s 65.0% 71.0% 6.0% Spain
1880s 49.0% 52.0% 3.0% Spain
1890s 46.0% 51.0% 5.0% Spain
1900s 31.0% 53.0% 22.0% Spain
1910s 27.0% 46.0% 19.0% Spain
1920s 70.0% 51.0% 19.0% Russia
1930s 27.0% 42.0% 15.0% Spain
1940s 11.0% 42.0% 31.0% Spain
1950s 3.0% 34.0% 31.0% Spain
1960s 0.0% 20.0% 20.0% Spain
1970s 0.0% 5.0% 5.0% Spain
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% —
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% —
2000s 18.0% 0.0% 18.0% Russia
2010s 2.0% 1.5% 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, Russia or Spain?
Russia, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Russia and Spain?
0.0%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Russia and Spain rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Russia ranks 9th and Spain 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..