The population with incomes below the poverty line in the first quarter of 2023 amounted to 19.6 million people, or 13.5% at the poverty line of 14.026 thousand rubles. This is reported by Rosstat.
The share of the poor population decreased by 1.3 million people or 6.2% compared to the first quarter of 2022.
In 2002, the population with incomes below the poverty line was 15.3 million people, or 10.5% at the poverty line of 13.545 thousand rubles.
