Income share held by third 20% in Russia
Russia: Income share held by third 20% was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income share held by third 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
The most recent figure for income share held by third 20% in Russia is 16.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Russia peaked at 16.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1996.
That places Russia 52nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 15.1% | 14.1% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.5% | 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 second 20% 12.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by third 20% in Russia?
- Income share held by third 20% in Russia was 16.5% 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 third 20% recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for income share held by third 20%?
- Russia ranks 52nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 third 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.