Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Russia
Russia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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
In 2020, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Russia stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Russia peaked at 16.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Russia ranks 102nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.8% | — |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -45.1% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -55.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 7.3% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Russia?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Russia was 0.3% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Russia ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.