Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 9.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Russian Federation, 1993–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 9.3% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Russian Federation peaked at 61.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2020.
Russian Federation ranks 77th 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 44.6% | — |
| 1996 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 42.9% | 61.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 17.0% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More poverty & inequality data for Russian Federation
- 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Russian Federation?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Russian Federation was 9.3% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Russian Federation ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.