Korea vs Russian Federation: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Korea
51,770 people
in 2021
Russian Federation
60,539 people
in 2020
Korea rank
79th
Russian Federation rank
78th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Korea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 60,539 people against 51,770 people in Korea, a difference of 8,769 people.
That makes Russian Federation'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 Russian Federation ahead.
Korea ranks 79th and Russian Federation ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,732 people | 782,418 people | 538,685 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 151,839 people | 139,518 people | 12,321 people | Korea |
| 2020s | 51,836 people | 60,539 people | 8,703 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Korea or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 60,539 people against 51,770 people in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Korea and Russian Federation?
- 8,769 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russian Federation?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Korea ranks 79th 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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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.