Belarus vs Russian Federation: Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty
Belarus
3.2%
in 2016
Russian Federation
2.2%
in 2014
Belarus rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
5th
Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty over time
- Belarus
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 3.2% against 2.2% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Belarus ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty, Belarus or Russian Federation?
- Belarus, at 3.2% against 2.2% in Russian Federation as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty between Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 1.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
- Belarus ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.