Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Russia
Russia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 14,837 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
14,837 people
Change on year
down 67.5%
World rank
84th
of 119 countries
All-time high
7.15 million people
in 1996
All-time low
13,896 people
in 2013
Years of data
26
1993–2020
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Russia stood at 14,837 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.5% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Russia peaked at 7.15 million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,896 people, in 2013.
That places Russia 84th out of 119 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.51 million people | — |
| 1996 | 7.15 million people | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 2.36 million people | -67.0% |
| 1998 | 3.52 million people | +49.1% |
| 1999 | 6.70 million people | +90.3% |
| 2000 | 4.53 million people | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 2.68 million people | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million people | -42.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million people | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million people | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million people | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 662,382 people | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 303,049 people | -54.2% |
| 2008 | 138,583 people | -54.3% |
| 2009 | 101,488 people | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 125,035 people | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 56,952 people | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 48,807 people | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 13,896 people | -71.5% |
| 2014 | 31,074 people | +123.6% |
| 2015 | 49,161 people | +58.2% |
| 2016 | 42,167 people | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 62,559 people | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 45,104 people | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 45,621 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 14,837 people | -67.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 14,837 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,837 people, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's 14,837 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,474 people, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 million people | 2.36 million people | 7.15 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million people | 101,488 people | 4.53 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,038 people | 13,896 people | 125,035 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,837 people | 14,837 people | 14,837 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 81 Armenia 23,462 people compare
- 82 Israel 22,700 people compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 17,728 people compare
- 85 Montenegro 12,504 people compare
- 86 Croatia 12,445 people compare
- 87 Netherlands 12,224 people compare
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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Russia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Russia was 14,837 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,896 people in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Russia ranks 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.