Prosperity gap in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Prosperity gap was 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
103rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1999
All-time low
1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Years of data
29
1993–2023
Prosperity gap in Russian Federation, 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Russian Federation stood at 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Russian Federation peaked at 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2023.
That places Russian Federation 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1996 | 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More poverty & inequality data for Russian Federation
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 5 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.45 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,167 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 30.47 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 21.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.169 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Russian Federation?
- Prosperity gap in Russian Federation was 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1999.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023.
- How does Russian Federation rank for prosperity gap?
- Russian Federation ranks 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.