The real incomes of most Russians are significantly lower than the official figures

The actual incomes of most Russian citizens turned out to be significantly lower than the figures published by Rosstat.

This is reported by Russian media, citing calculations by the National Association of Non-State Pension Funds.

According to official data, the average income in 2025 was about 75,000 rubles per month. However, this figure is largely driven by the wealthiest regions—Moscow, Chukotka, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, and the Magadan and Sakhalin regions.

Excluding these regions, the average income drops by about a quarter—to 60,000 rubles.

Experts emphasize that the average figure does not reflect the population’s actual standard of living. A more accurate indicator is median income—where half of citizens earn less than this amount, and half earn more.

According to the latest available data, in 2024 the median income was about 47,000 rubles, which is approximately 26% lower than the average. The estimate for 2025 has not yet been released.

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