Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Russia
Russia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 112.08 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
112.08 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 119 countries
All-time high
112.67 million people
in 2019
All-time low
35.90 million people
in 1999
Years of data
26
1993–2020
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Russia, 1993–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Russia stood at 112.08 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Russia peaked at 112.67 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.90 million people, in 1999.
Russia ranks 4th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60.61 million people | — |
| 1996 | 60.64 million people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.66 million people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 51.53 million people | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 35.90 million people | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 41.64 million people | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 49.25 million people | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 56.44 million people | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 61.03 million people | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 67.15 million people | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 72.24 million people | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 79.99 million people | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 89.18 million people | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 98.61 million people | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 98.38 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 104.10 million people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 107.33 million people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 109.71 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 111.19 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 112.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 110.21 million people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 109.21 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 109.35 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 110.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 112.67 million people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 112.08 million people | -0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 112.08 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.78 million people, 12.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's 112.08 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 18.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.47 million people | 35.90 million people | 60.64 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.39 million people | 41.64 million people | 98.61 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.63 million people | 104.10 million people | 112.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.08 million people | 112.08 million people | 112.08 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Russia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Russia was 112.08 million people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.67 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.90 million people in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.