Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Russia
Russia: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Russia, 1993–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.3% for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Russia peaked at 16.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Russia 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.8% | — |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -45.1% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -55.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 7.3% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More poverty & inequality data for Russia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Russia?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Russia was 0.3% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Russia ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.