Korea vs Russia: Total population in extreme poverty
Korea
51,770
in 2021
Russia
60,539
in 2020
Korea rank
79th
Russia rank
78th
Total population in extreme poverty over time
- Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 60,539 against 51,770 in Korea, a difference of 8,769.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Russia ahead.
Korea ranks 79th and Russia ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,732 | 782,418 | 538,685 | Russia |
| 2010s | 151,839 | 139,518 | 12,321 | Korea |
| 2020s | 51,836 | 60,539 | 8,703 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population in extreme poverty, Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 60,539 against 51,770 in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total population in extreme poverty between Korea and Russia?
- 8,769, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Russia rank globally for total population in extreme poverty?
- Korea ranks 79th and Russia ranks 78th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.