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

Latest (2020)
4.75
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
80th
of 120 countries
All-time high
50.66
in 1999
All-time low
4.75
in 2020
Years of data
26
1993–2020

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Russian Federation, 1993–2020

010203040501993200620201993: 35.81996: 35.51997: 32.21998: 38.31999: 50.72000: 452001: 38.42002: 33.12003: 31.12004: 27.82005: 23.92006: 20.12007: 15.22008: 10.62009: 10.32010: 8.12011: 7.12012: 6.42013: 5.72014: 5.52015: 6.22016: 6.42017: 6.22018: 5.72019: 4.92020: 4.7

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

Annual values for Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Russian Federation, 1993 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Uruguay 5.85 compare
  2. 78 Romania 5.09 compare
  3. 79 Hungary 4.95 compare
  4. 81 Chile 4.51 compare
  5. 82 Israel 4.4 compare
  6. 83 Bulgaria 4.37 compare

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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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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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