Romania vs Russian Federation: Median income per year (after tax)
Romania
18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Russian Federation
20,130 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Romania rank
30th
Russian Federation rank
27th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Romania
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 20,130 international-$ in 2021 prices against 18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania, a difference of 2,108 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,256 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,502 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 10,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,679 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 16,867 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,405 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,538 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Romania or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 20,130 international-$ in 2021 prices against 18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Romania and Russian Federation?
- 2,108 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Romania ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 27th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.