Russia vs Ukraine: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Ukraine, a difference of 1.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 92nd and Ukraine ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Russia |
| 2000s | 389.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 192.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 197.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Russia |
| 2010s | 23.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Russia |
| 2020s | 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Russia or Ukraine?
- Russia, at 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Ukraine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Russia and Ukraine?
- 1.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Russia ranks 92nd and Ukraine ranks 95th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.