Russia vs Uzbekistan: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Russia
7.2%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
5.8%
in 2025
Russia rank
61st
Uzbekistan rank
64th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Russia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.2% against 5.8% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 61st and Uzbekistan ranks 64th of 70 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 26.6% | 5.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 15.7% | 4.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 12.8% | 3.8% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Russia or Uzbekistan?
- Russia, at 7.2% against 5.8% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Russia and Uzbekistan?
- 1.4%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uzbekistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Russia ranks 61st and Uzbekistan ranks 64th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.