Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Russia
Russia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Russia is 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Russia peaked at 21.34 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
That places Russia 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 42 Costa Rica 23.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Hungary 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Serbia 21.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Panama 18.58 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Belarus 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Montenegro 17.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Russia?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Russia was 20.29 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.34 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Russia ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.