Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Russia
Russia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Russia is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Russia peaked at 2.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Russia 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -57.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -76.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -62.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -92.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 10% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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 employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Russia?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Russia was 0.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Russia rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Russia ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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