Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Russia
Russia: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Russia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Russia is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Russia peaked at 16.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Russia ranks 106th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.8% | — |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -45.1% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +64.6% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -38.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -52.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 7.3% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More poverty & inequality data for Russia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Russia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Russia was 0.2% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Russia ranks 106th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.