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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed