Income share held by second 20% in Russia
Russia: Income share held by second 20% was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income share held by second 20% 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
In 2023, income share held by second 20% in Russia stood at 12.1%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Russia peaked at 12.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1993.
Russia ranks 59th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 third 20% 16.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by second 20% in Russia?
- Income share held by second 20% in Russia was 12.1% 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 second 20% recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1993.
- How does Russia rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Russia ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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. 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 second 20%. 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. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.