The Department of Statistics of the Eurasian Economic Commission presented a statistical study on the standards of living in the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union over 2018– 2022.
In 2022 compared to 2021, the average monthly salary increased in all EAEU countries: in Armenia by 15.4% (235,600 Armenian drams, 541 US dollars), in Belarus by 13.1% (1,600 Belarusian rubles, 623 US dollars), in Kazakhstan by 23.7% (309,700 tenge, 673 US dollars), in Kyrgyzstan by 37.3% (26,500 soms, 316 US dollars), in Russia by 14.1% (65,300 Russian rubles, 969 US dollars).
Average per capita household cash income increased by 14.1% (800 Belarusian rubles, 290 USD) in Belarus, by 16.3% (80,400 tenge, 175 USD) in Kazakhstan, by 19.6% (7,900 soms, 94 USD) in Kyrgyzstan, by 11.7% (38,000 Russian rubles, 563 USD) in Russia and by 2.7% (74,000 Armenian drams, 170 USD) in Armenia.
The poverty rate decreased by 1.7 percentage points in Armenia, 0.2 percentage points in Belarus, 0.1 percentage points in Kyrgyzstan, 1.2 percentage points in Russia, and remained unchanged in Kazakhstan.
The average monthly per capita subsistence minimum in 2022 ranged from 7,300 soms in Kyrgyzstan (86 USD) to 13,900 Russian rubles in Russia (198 USD).
Foodstuffs accounted for the largest share of household expenditures: from 32.9% in Russia to 51.2% in Kazakhstan. Transportation, information and communication made up from 2.9% in Armenia to 18.7% in Russia. The share of housing and utility services and fuel in the expenditure pattern ranged from 7.3% in Kazakhstan to 19.9% in Armenia. Citizens spend from 4.3% of their income on health care and education in Kazakhstan to 7.8% in Armenia and Belarus.
According to the Human Development Index, Russia ranks 56th, Kazakhstan 67th, Belarus 69th, Armenia 76th and Kyrgyzstan 117th among 193 countries.
Besides, the compendium contains information on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, data on social and economic differentiation, income and expenditure of urban and rural households as well as purchasing power and foodstuffs consumption.
More detailed statistics has been provided on the EEC Statistics Department's webpage in the Standards of Living section.
For reference
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure that comprises a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The HDI has been calculated by the United Nations Development Program since 1990.
