Belarus vs Russia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Belarus
18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Russia
20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Belarus rank
47th
Russia rank
45th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belarus, a difference of 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 47th and Russia ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russia |
| 2000s | 8.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russia |
| 2010s | 16.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russia |
| 2020s | 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Belarus and Russia?
- 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Belarus ranks 47th and Russia ranks 45th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.