Share of population in extreme poverty in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.0417 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Russian Federation, 1993–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 0.0417 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Russian Federation peaked at 7.22 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0417, in 2020.
Russian Federation ranks 109th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.22 | — |
| 1996 | 7.13 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 2.73 | -61.7% |
| 1998 | 4 | +46.6% |
| 1999 | 7.22 | +80.5% |
| 2000 | 5.13 | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 3.18 | -37.9% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.81 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9109 | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4456 | -51.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1834 | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1607 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1923 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0972 | -49.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0935 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0587 | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0544 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0884 | +62.4% |
| 2016 | 0.064 | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1012 | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0952 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0764 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0417 | -45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.46 | 2.73 | 7.22 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 0.1607 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0921 | 0.0544 | 0.1923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0417 | 0.0417 | 0.0417 | 1 |
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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 of population in extreme poverty in Russian Federation?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Russian Federation was 0.0417 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0417 in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Russian Federation ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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