Income share held by highest 10% in Russia
Russia: Income share held by highest 10% was 25.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% in Russia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by highest 10% in Russia is 25.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Russia peaked at 35.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2023.
Russia ranks 75th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 27.7% | 35.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 27.6% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 26.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.1% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 72 Italy 25.8% compare
- 73 Bangladesh 25.5% compare
- 73 Denmark 25.5% compare
- 76 France 25.0% compare
- 76 South Korea 25.0% compare
- 76 Luxembourg 25.0% compare
- 76 United Kingdom 25.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Russia
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 13.7% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2023)
- Population living in slums 2.6% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 10% in Russia?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Russia was 25.1% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Russia ranks 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.