Estonia vs Russian Federation: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Estonia
5,539 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Russian Federation
5,019 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2017
Estonia rank
36th
Russian Federation rank
39th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Estonia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 5,539 international-$ in 2025 prices against 5,019 international-$ in 2025 prices in Russian Federation, a difference of 520 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Estonia ranks 36th and Russian Federation ranks 39th of 113 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,283 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,840 international-$ in 2025 prices | 443.46 international-$ in 2025 prices | Estonia |
| 2000s | 3,706 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,034 international-$ in 2025 prices | 672.07 international-$ in 2025 prices | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4,915 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,827 international-$ in 2025 prices | 88.1 international-$ in 2025 prices | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Estonia or Russian Federation?
- Estonia, at 5,539 international-$ in 2025 prices against 5,019 international-$ in 2025 prices in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Estonia and Russian Federation?
- 520 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russian Federation?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Estonia and Russian Federation rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Estonia ranks 36th and Russian Federation ranks 39th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.