Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Russia
Russia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 131.67 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
131.67 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
131.67 million people
in 2020
All-time low
57.10 million people
in 1999
Years of data
26
1993–2020
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Russia, 1993–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Russia recorded 131.67 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Russia peaked at 131.67 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.10 million people, in 1999.
Russia ranks 5th of 120 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 in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 82.22 million people | — |
| 1996 | 82.59 million people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 84.40 million people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 75.45 million people | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 57.10 million people | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 64.42 million people | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 73.90 million people | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 81.10 million people | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 84.71 million people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 89.56 million people | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 95.30 million people | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 102.06 million people | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 110.23 million people | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 118.53 million people | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 118.55 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 123.03 million people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 125.36 million people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 127.39 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 128.95 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 129.80 million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 128.65 million people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 128.18 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 128.53 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 129.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 131.44 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 131.67 million people | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 131.67 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.01 million people, 14.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Russia's 131.67 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 22.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.35 million people | 57.10 million people | 84.40 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.83 million people | 64.42 million people | 118.55 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.12 million people | 123.03 million people | 131.44 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.67 million people | 131.67 million people | 131.67 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 in Russia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Russia was 131.67 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.67 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.10 million people in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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.