Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 60,539 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Russian Federation, 1993–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 60,539 people for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.5% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Russian Federation peaked at 10.63 million people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60,539 people, in 2020.
Russian Federation ranks 78th 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.24 million people | — |
| 1996 | 10.56 million people | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.04 million people | -61.8% |
| 1998 | 5.91 million people | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 10.63 million people | +79.9% |
| 2000 | 7.51 million people | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 4.65 million people | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million people | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 3.08 million people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million people | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million people | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million people | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 636,300 people | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 261,755 people | -58.9% |
| 2009 | 229,403 people | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 274,689 people | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 139,015 people | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 134,123 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 84,463 people | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 78,535 people | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 127,911 people | +62.9% |
| 2016 | 92,756 people | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 147,000 people | +58.5% |
| 2018 | 138,465 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 111,058 people | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 60,539 people | -45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 million people | 4.04 million people | 10.63 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million people | 229,403 people | 7.51 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,802 people | 78,535 people | 274,689 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,539 people | 60,539 people | 60,539 people | 1 |
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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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Russian Federation?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Russian Federation was 60,539 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 million people in 1999.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,539 people in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Russian Federation ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.