Table 1 Russian population with income below the minimum subsistence level, 1992–2019
From: Socio-economic inequalities in modern Russia and their perception by the population
Year | Number of people classified as poor (in millions) | Percentage of the total population classified as poor |
|---|---|---|
1992 | 49.3 | 33.5 |
1994 | 32.9 | 22.4 |
1996 | 32.5 | 22.1 |
1998 | 34.3 | 23.4 |
2000 | 42.3 | 29.0 |
2002 | 35.6 | 24.6 |
2004 | 25.2 | 17.6 |
2006 | 21.6 | 15.2 |
2008 | 19.0 | 13.4 |
2010 | 17.7 | 12.5 |
2012 | 15.4 | 10.7 |
2014 | 16.1 | 11.2 |
2016 | 19.5 | 13.3 |
2018 | 18.9 | 12.9 |
2019 (1st quarter) | 20.9 | 14.3 |