As of January 1, 2024, the mean age of the Russian population amounted to almost 41 years old, up from around 40.7 years recorded in the previous year. The average population age in the country has seen a continuous increase since 1990, when it was measured at under 35 years. The life expectancy in 2022 was set at 72.7 years.

Key information about Russia Household Income per Capita

• Russia Annual Household Income per Capita reached 8,179.123 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the previous value of 7,549.747 USD in Dec 2023.
• Russia Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1992 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 5,882.623 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 9,660.697 USD in Dec 2013 and a record low of 183.584 USD in Dec 1992.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Russia grew 5.200 % YoY in Dec 2024.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from Monthly Average Household Income per Capita multiplied by 12 and converts it into USD. Federal State Statistics Service provides Average Household Income per Capita in local currency. The Bank of Russia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Key information about Russia Monthly Earnings

• Russia Monthly Earnings stood at 1,256 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the previous figure of 861 USD in Nov 2024
• Russia Monthly Earnings data is updated monthly, available from Jun 1992 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 542 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 1,354 USD in Dec 2022 and a record low of 25 USD in Nov 1992

CEIC converts Monthly Earnings into USD. Federal State Statistics Service provides Average Nominal Wages in local currency. The Bank of Russia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Russia Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Russia Population reached 146 million people in Dec 2024
• Unemployment Rate of Russia remained the same at 2 % in Jul 2024
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 68 % in Feb 2024

Four out of ten Russians had been abroad, according to a survey conducted in August 2022. The figure marked an increase from April 2018, when nearly one third of respondents reported having visited other countries. In order to travel abroad, Russian citizens had to obtain an international, or external, passport in addition to their internal one. Nearly 3.9 million external passports were issued to Russians in 2021. An external passport was valid for 5 or 10 years depending on the format.

In 2024, **** million people in Russia lived below the poverty line, marking a considerable decrease compared to the previous year. The number of Russian residents that earned an income below the subsistence minimum was nearly ** million higher in 2000. What percentage of Russians live in poverty? Looking at annual figures, Russia’s poverty rate has declined since 2015, when it exceeded ** percent. Over ***** percent of the population of Russia lived below the national poverty line in 2024. Several other Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, such as Bulgaria, Romania, and Latvia, reported higher poverty rates. Subsistence minimum in Russia Starting from January 1, 2025, the monthly per capita subsistence minimum in Russia stood at ****** Russian rubles for the working-age population and at ****** Russian rubles on average. That figure includes the cost of essential goods, such as food products, clothing, and medicines, and services, such as utilities and transportation expenses. The subsistence minimum was lower than the average wage in Russia, which was set at ****** Russian rubles from January 1, 2025.

Russia: Death rate, per 1000 people: The latest value from 2022 is 12.9 deaths per 1000 people, a decline from 16.7 deaths per 1000 people in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 8.37 deaths per 1000 people, based on data from 195 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1960 to 2022 is 11.88 deaths per 1000 people. The minimum value, 7.39 deaths per 1000 people, was reached in 1964 while the maximum of 16.7 deaths per 1000 people was recorded in 2021.

Russia Employment: Full Time: Period Average: OKVED2: Human Health and Social Work Activities data was reported at 4,443.100 Person th in 2017. Russia Employment: Full Time: Period Average: OKVED2: Human Health and Social Work Activities data is updated yearly, averaging 4,443.100 Person th from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2017, with 1 observations. Russia Employment: Full Time: Period Average: OKVED2: Human Health and Social Work Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GB021: Employment: by Activity: Annual.

Russia Average Monthly Wages: Year to Date: OKVED2: Human Health & Social Work Activities data was reported at 40,090.850 RUB in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 39,289.620 RUB for Sep 2018. Russia Average Monthly Wages: Year to Date: OKVED2: Human Health & Social Work Activities data is updated quarterly, averaging 35,170.800 RUB from Mar 2017 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40,090.850 RUB in Dec 2018 and a record low of 29,086.980 RUB in Mar 2017. Russia Average Monthly Wages: Year to Date: OKVED2: Human Health & Social Work Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GC007: Average Monthly Wages: by Activity: Quarterly and Annual.

Russia Number of Cars: Privately Owned: Per 1000 Person data was reported at 304.962 Unit in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 293.977 Unit for 2016. Russia Number of Cars: Privately Owned: Per 1000 Person data is updated yearly, averaging 155.950 Unit from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 304.962 Unit in 2017 and a record low of 58.500 Unit in 1990. Russia Number of Cars: Privately Owned: Per 1000 Person data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.RAD005: Number of Cars Privately Owned per 1000 Persons.

Russia: Homicides per 100,000 people: The latest value from 2017 is 9.2 homicides per 100,000 people, a decline from 11 homicides per 100,000 people in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 7.4 homicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 97 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1990 to 2017 is 20.3 homicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 9.2 homicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 32.3 homicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 1994.

Russia: Rapes per 100,000 people: The latest value from is rapes per 100,000 people, unavailable from rapes per 100,000 people in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 rapes per 100,000 people, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Russia from to is rapes per 100,000 people. The minimum value, rapes per 100,000 people, was reached in while the maximum of rapes per 100,000 people was recorded in .

Russia: Robberies per 100,000 people : The latest value from is robberies per 100,000 people, unavailable from robberies per 100,000 people in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 robberies per 100,000 people, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Russia from to is robberies per 100,000 people. The minimum value, robberies per 100,000 people, was reached in while the maximum of robberies per 100,000 people was recorded in .

Over ** million Russians aged 20 years and above, or approximately ** percent of the total adult population of the country, had wealth under 10,000 U.S. dollars in 2022. To compare, on average around the globe, the share of residents belonging to this wealth range was measured at **** percent in the same year. Economic inequality in Russia The latest available data by the World Bank recorded Russia’s Gini index, used as a measurement of income or wealth inequality, at **. The organization classified Russia as an upper-middle-income economy. Over ** percent of Russians considered themselves belonging to the middle class in 2020. HNWIs in Russia Approximately *** percent of Russian adults, or ******* residents, owned over *********** U.S. dollars, or were referred to as high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). In 2021, the total wealth of the adult population in the country reached nearly *** trillion U.S. dollars. A significant portion of it belonged to roughly ***** ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) whose net worth exceeded ** billion U.S. dollars.

Russia Average Monthly Nominal Wages: OKVED2: Human Health and Social Work Activities data was reported at 31,834.000 RUB in 2017. Russia Average Monthly Nominal Wages: OKVED2: Human Health and Social Work Activities data is updated yearly, averaging 31,834.000 RUB from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2017, with 1 observations. Russia Average Monthly Nominal Wages: OKVED2: Human Health and Social Work Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GC007: Average Monthly Wages: by Activity: Quarterly and Annual.

The average nominal salary in Russia was measured at ****** Russian rubles per month in 2024, marking an increase of roughly ****** Russian rubles compared to the previous year. After the currency redenomination and the financial default in 1998, the average wage levels in the country have grown exponentially. Who gets paid more in Russia? The Russian oil and gas industry paid the highest average wage to their employees, at ******* Russian rubles between January and September 2021. Salaries in management and management consulting were the second-highest, followed by air transportation and software development. On average, men earned more than women across all industries in the country. For example, in the information and communications sector, the average wage of a male worker amounted to nearly ******* Russian rubles, compared to under ****** Russian rubles for a female worker. Economic inequality in Russia The national income distribution of Russian households shows a high concentration of income and wealth in the hands of few individuals. In 2021, the mean income of the top one percent exceeded ******* euros before income tax, compared to ***** euros earned by the bottom 50 percent of the population. Furthermore, the richest one percent in Russia held an average wealth of over *** billion euros, whereas the personal wealth of the bottom 50 percent was measured at ***** euros in the same year. However, the income gap was forecast to decrease in Russia, with the Gini index expected to decline to **** by 2029.

In 2021, the average personal wealth of the richest one percent in Russia was valued at over 2.5 million euros. In the same year, the bottom 50 percent of the country's population held an average wealth of 3,300 euros, or just over three percent of the total national wealth.

Russia: Midwives per 1,000 people: The latest value from is midwives per 1,000 people, unavailable from midwives per 1,000 people in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 midwives per 1,000 people, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Russia from to is midwives per 1,000 people. The minimum value, midwives per 1,000 people, was reached in while the maximum of midwives per 1,000 people was recorded in .

Russia: Fixed broadband internet subscribers per 100 people: The latest value from 2022 is 24.63 percent, an increase from 23.74 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 17.21 percent, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 2002 to 2022 is 12.78 percent. The minimum value, 0.01 percent, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 24.63 percent was recorded in 2022.

Russia: Larcenies per 100,000 people: The latest value from is larcenies per 100,000 people, unavailable from larcenies per 100,000 people in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 larcenies per 100,000 people, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Russia from to is larcenies per 100,000 people. The minimum value, larcenies per 100,000 people, was reached in while the maximum of larcenies per 100,000 people was recorded in .

Russia Average Monthly Wages: OKVED2: Same Month PY=100: Human Health & Social Work Activities data was reported at 118.000 Same Mth PY=100 in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 125.800 Same Mth PY=100 for Sep 2018. Russia Average Monthly Wages: OKVED2: Same Month PY=100: Human Health & Social Work Activities data is updated monthly, averaging 115.000 Same Mth PY=100 from Feb 2017 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 133.900 Same Mth PY=100 in Feb 2018 and a record low of 105.900 Same Mth PY=100 in May 2017. Russia Average Monthly Wages: OKVED2: Same Month PY=100: Human Health & Social Work Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GC006: Average Monthly Wages: by Activity: Same Month Previous Year=100.