Greece vs Russian Federation: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Greece
2.5%
in 2021
Russian Federation
2.9%
in 2020
Greece rank
82nd
Russian Federation rank
80th

Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Greece
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Greece ranks 82nd and Russian Federation ranks 80th of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 18.0% 16.2% Russian Federation
2010s 5.1% 4.1% 1.1% Greece
2020s 3.6% 2.9% 0.7% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Greece or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Greece and Russian Federation?
0.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Russian Federation?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Greece and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Greece ranks 82nd and Russian Federation ranks 80th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.