Romania vs Russian Federation: Mean vs. median income or consumption

Romania
32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Russian Federation
26.27 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Romania rank
41st
Russian Federation rank
44th

Mean vs. median income or consumption over time

  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
102030198920062023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in Russian Federation, a difference of 6.39 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Romania ranks 41st and Russian Federation ranks 44th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices 14.53 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.06 international-$ in 2021 prices Russian Federation
2000s 12.48 international-$ in 2021 prices 23.62 international-$ in 2021 prices 11.14 international-$ in 2021 prices Russian Federation
2010s 15.92 international-$ in 2021 prices 27.59 international-$ in 2021 prices 11.67 international-$ in 2021 prices Russian Federation
2020s 27.14 international-$ in 2021 prices 26.27 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.8724 international-$ in 2021 prices Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Romania or Russian Federation?
Romania, at 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Romania and Russian Federation?
6.39 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
Romania ranks 41st and Russian Federation 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 Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean vs. median income or consumption
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

Average income or consumption of the population per day.