Canada vs Russia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Canada
10.9%
in 2022
Russia
10.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
74th
Russia rank
75th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 74th and Russia ranks 75th of 130 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 17.5% | 4.5% | Russia |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 14.6% | 1.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.1% | 1.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 11.9% | 2.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at 10.9% against 10.8% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Canada and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Canada ranks 74th and Russia ranks 75th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.