France vs Russian Federation: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region

France
47,672 people
in 2023
Russian Federation
60,539 people
in 2020
France rank
81st
Russian Federation rank
78th

Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time

  • France
  • Russian Federation
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197019962023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 60,539 people against 47,672 people in France, a difference of 12,867 people.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russian Federation ahead.

France ranks 81st and Russian Federation ranks 78th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 75,042 people 7.78 million people 7.71 million people Russian Federation
2000s 47,629 people 2.53 million people 2.48 million people Russian Federation
2010s 39,708 people 132,802 people 93,093 people Russian Federation
2020s 77,671 people 60,539 people 17,132 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, France or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 60,539 people against 47,672 people in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between France and Russian Federation?
12,867 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russian Federation?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do France and Russian Federation rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
France ranks 81st and Russian Federation ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.