Poverty of the population in the Far North of Russia: Statistical estimates

Subject. The article discusses the issues of poverty and deprivation of the population of the Far North regions of Russia. Objectives. The study aims at statistical analysis of the poverty of population living in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Kamchatka Krai, Magadan and Murmansk Oblasts, Nenets, Yamalo-Nenets, and Chukotka Autonomous Okrugs. Methods. The study employs the statistical analysis of Rosstat official data (surveys of the standard of living of the population in the regions of Russia). Results. I analyzed the poverty level of the population of the Far North regions in 2016–2022 in the context of income inequality (measured by cost indicators), deprivation signs that characterize the hardships of households in the regions of the Far North of Russia. Conclusions. Formation of poverty of the population in conditions of the Far North has its own specifics. It is determined by the effect of discomfort of living conditions (natural and climatic factors, terrain, risks of living) and an institutional factor. In the regions of the Far North of Russia, there is an unstable trend in poverty reduction. The number of poor people decreased significantly in 2016–2022 in the Murmansk and Magadan Oblasts, however, tense situation with poverty remains in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and the Kamchatka Krai.