Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Russian Federation
2.9%
in 2020
Ukraine
2.5%
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
80th
Ukraine rank
81st
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ukraine ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 80th and Ukraine ranks 81st of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 47.2% | 16.8% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 20.4% | 3.9% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Russian Federation |
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, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
- Russian Federation, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Ukraine 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 Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 0.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Russian Federation ranks 80th and Ukraine ranks 81st 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.