Number of people living in extreme poverty in Russia
Russia: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 145.19 million people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
145.19 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 120 countries
All-time high
145.34 million people
in 2019
All-time low
136.59 million people
in 1999
Years of data
26
1993–2020
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Russia, 1993–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in extreme poverty in Russia stood at 145.19 million people.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Russia peaked at 145.34 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 136.59 million people, in 1999.
That places Russia 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 139.22 million people | — |
| 1996 | 137.60 million people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 143.88 million people | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 141.76 million people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 136.59 million people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 139.08 million people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 141.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 142.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 141.57 million people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 141.45 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 141.49 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 141.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 142.17 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 142.48 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 142.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 142.57 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 142.88 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 143.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 143.72 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 144.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 144.51 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 144.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 145.15 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 145.26 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 145.34 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 145.19 million people | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 145.19 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.58 million people, 15.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Russia's 145.19 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.39 million people, 17.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.81 million people | 136.59 million people | 143.88 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 141.62 million people | 139.08 million people | 142.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.18 million people | 142.57 million people | 145.34 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.19 million people | 145.19 million people | 145.19 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More poverty & inequality data for Russia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,167 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.47 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Russia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Russia was 145.19 million people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 145.34 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.59 million people in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.