Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Russia
Russia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 60,539 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data 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: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Russia stood at 60,539 people. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Russia peaked at 10.63 million people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60,539 people, in 2020.
That places Russia 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.24 million people | — |
| 1996 | 10.56 million people | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.04 million people | -61.8% |
| 1998 | 5.91 million people | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 10.63 million people | +79.9% |
| 2000 | 7.51 million people | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 4.65 million people | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million people | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 3.08 million people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million people | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million people | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million people | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 636,300 people | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 261,755 people | -58.9% |
| 2009 | 229,403 people | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 274,689 people | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 139,015 people | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 134,123 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 84,463 people | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 78,535 people | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 127,911 people | +62.9% |
| 2016 | 92,756 people | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 147,000 people | +58.5% |
| 2018 | 138,465 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 111,058 people | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 60,539 people | -45.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 60,539 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Russia's 60,539 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 million people | 4.04 million people | 10.63 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million people | 229,403 people | 7.51 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,802 people | 78,535 people | 274,689 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,539 people | 60,539 people | 60,539 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: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Russia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Russia was 60,539 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: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 million people in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,539 people in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Russia ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.