Hungary vs Russia: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Hungary
321.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
Russia
305.96 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Hungary rank
42nd
Russia rank
44th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

  • Hungary
  • Russia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 321.55 international-$ in 2021 prices against 305.96 international-$ in 2021 prices in Russia, a difference of 15.59 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 44th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 228.78 international-$ in 2021 prices 106.4 international-$ in 2021 prices 122.38 international-$ in 2021 prices Hungary
2000s 268.48 international-$ in 2021 prices 202.37 international-$ in 2021 prices 66.12 international-$ in 2021 prices Hungary
2010s 272.15 international-$ in 2021 prices 286.61 international-$ in 2021 prices 14.46 international-$ in 2021 prices Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Hungary or Russia?
Hungary, at 321.55 international-$ in 2021 prices against 305.96 international-$ in 2021 prices in Russia as of 2017.
What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Hungary and Russia?
15.59 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Russia rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Hungary ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 44th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.