Financial situation self-assessment Russia 2020

Approximately one third of Russians considered themselves poor in mid-November 2020. The largest share of respondents, measuring at 64 percent, believed they belonged to the middle-income population. Over the observed period since 2004, the share of those who classified themselves as belonging to the middle class increased in the country.

Do you consider yourself a rich or a poor person? Or are you a person with a middle income?

Characteristic	Rich	Poor	Middle income	Difficult to answer
Nov 15, 2020	1%	33%	64%	3%
Mar 15, 2020	1%	27%	69%	3%
Jul 21, 2019	1%	36%	61%	2%
Jul 17, 2011	1%	45%	53%	1%
Jun 15, 2008	2%	39%	56%	3%
Mar 28, 2004	1%	41%	55%	2%

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Release date

December 2020

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

November 15, 2020*

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* Surveys prior to November 2020 were conducted face-to-face and had 1,500 respondents in 53 federal subjects, in 104 localities in Russia.

The original question was worded by the source as follows: "Вы считаете себя богатым или бедным человеком? Или вы человек со средним достатком?"

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