Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 4.75 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Russian Federation, 1993–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Russian Federation stood at 4.75. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Russian Federation peaked at 50.66 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.75, in 2020.
Russian Federation ranks 80th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.82 | — |
| 1996 | 35.46 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 32.18 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 38.32 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 50.66 | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 45.04 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 38.37 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 33.1 | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 31.07 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 27.76 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 23.95 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 20.07 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 15.21 | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 10.64 | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.13 | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 7.12 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 6.39 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 5.72 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 5.52 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.74 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 4.93 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 4.75 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.49 | 32.18 | 50.66 | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.55 | 10.3 | 45.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 | 4.93 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 1 |
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 share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Russian Federation?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Russian Federation was 4.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 50.66 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Russian Federation ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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