Number of population with income below the poverty line, 2000–2024
42.3 million people had incomes below the poverty line in 2000, and by 2024 this number was 10.3 million. This presents data on the population living below the subsistence minimum for the period 2000 to 2024. Indicators vary by measurement method: absolute number of people, share of the total population in percent, and total monetary income deficit in billions of rubles, calculated based on household sample surveys and macroeconomic indicators
Chart of the population with incomes below the poverty line from 2000 to 2024, in millions and percent
- million persons – value
- percent of total population – value
- billion rubles — value
- percent of total monetary income of population – value
See also
- Divorces in Russia by year long time series by year
- Marriages in Russia by year long time series by year
- Перевозки пассажиров в России по годам: статистика indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
The table holds 4 series, running from 2000 to 2024, 5 reporting periods. 20 values in total.
“million persons – value” fell by a factor of 4.1 between 2000 and 2024: from 42.3 to 10.3.
All table numbers are series: 4
| Series | 2000 | 2010 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| млн человек — значение | 42,30 | 17,70 | 13,30 | 12,20 | 10,30 |
| в процентах от общей численности населения — значение | 29,00 | 12,50 | 9,00 | 8,30 | 7,10 |
| млрд руб. — значение | 199,20 | 375,00 | 647,00 | 637,80 | 598,10 |
| в процентах от общего объема денежных доходов населения — значение | 5,00 | 1,20 | 0,80 | 0,70 | 0,50 |
How to read this table
Table rows divide indicators into three categories: total number of citizens, their percentage share, and monetary deficit. Comparing these series allows for observing the dynamics of the low-income population and assessing the scale of the income shortfall relative to the subsistence minimum. By comparing data across years, one can track changes in the depth of poverty using both the relative and absolute indicators presented in the four data series
What is visible in these numbers
“billion rubles — value” leads the table with 598, “percent of total monetary income of population – value” closes it with 0.5. The gap between them is 1,196-fold.
The same indicator for other periods
More in the section Russian Statistical Yearbook»
Period and application
Data covers the period from 2000 to 2024 and is regularly updated by Rosstat as sample survey results become available. This information is useful for social policy specialists, economists, and researchers studying living standards and the effectiveness of state support measures. The statistics allow for assessing changes in citizen welfare and tracking progress toward poverty reduction targets in the Russian Federation
1) См. методологические пояснения в конце раздела.
2) Без учета данных по Чеченской Республике.
1) See methodological notes at the end of the section.
2) Excluding data on the Chechen Republic.
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