Prosperity gap in Russia
Russia: Prosperity gap was 1.57 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Russia, 1993–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, prosperity gap in Russia stood at 1.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Russia peaked at 4.38 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2014.
That places Russia 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.48 | — |
| 1996 | 3.6 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 3.52 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 4.38 | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 3.93 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 3 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.82 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | +1.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 | 3.16 | 4.38 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 1.83 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.54 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Russia?
- Prosperity gap in Russia was 1.57 in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 in 1999.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2014.
- How does Russia rank for prosperity gap?
- Russia ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.