Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Russia
Russia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 62.2%
World rank
92nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1999
All-time low
7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Years of data
26
1993–2020
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Russia, 1993–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Russia recorded 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices for total shortfall from extreme poverty in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.2% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Russia peaked at 3.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
Russia ranks 92nd 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.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Russia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1996 | 2.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +44.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -62.9% |
| 1998 | 1.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +48.6% |
| 1999 | 3.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +92.7% |
| 2000 | 2.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 1.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 674.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -44.5% |
| 2003 | 735.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 677.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 500.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 286.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -42.8% |
| 2007 | 132.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 65.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -50.8% |
| 2009 | 45.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 58.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 26.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 22.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 8.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -64.1% |
| 2014 | 13.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +66.6% |
| 2015 | 20.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +52.9% |
| 2016 | 21.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 27.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 21.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 19.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -62.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Russia's 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 634.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 89 Netherlands 8.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Norway 7.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Finland 7.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Latvia 6.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Croatia 6.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Ukraine 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Russia?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Russia was 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Russia ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. 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 Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.