The key facts

  • In October, the gap between the maximum and minimum average pension across Russian regions exceeded 23 thousand rubles
  • The data is cited from the Social Fund of Russia
  • The RIA Novosti publication is marked as being updated — details have not yet been disclosed

The gap exceeded 23 thousand rubles

Last month, the difference between the highest and lowest average pension in Russian regions amounted to more than 23 thousand rubles. This was reported by RIA Novosti, citing data from the Social Fund of Russia; the Gazeta.Ru publication dated November 4, 2026 retells this report without providing additional details.

What remains unknown

The available publications do not name the regions with the highest and lowest average pensions, nor the amounts themselves, nor the calculation methodology. The RIA Novosti article referenced by Gazeta.Ru is marked as 'story to be updated,' meaning details may appear later. For now, on this issue one can rely only on the fact of the stated gap itself and its source — the Russian Social Fund.