Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Russia
Russia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 9.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Russia, 1993–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 9.3% for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Russia peaked at 61.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2020.
Russia ranks 77th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 44.6% | — |
| 1996 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -3.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 9.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 5.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Russia's 9.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 42.9% | 61.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 17.0% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
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- 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Russia?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Russia was 9.3% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Russia ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.