Most regions of the North Caucasus ranked in the bottom tier of a list measuring the material well-being of the population across Russian regions. The study, based on 2025 data, was conducted by RIA Novosti.
Stavropol Krai posted the best result among the North Caucasian Federal District regions, placing 76th out of 85 with a score of 39.36 points.
Kabardino-Balkaria ranked 77th with 38.78 points, while North Ossetia came in 74th with 40.49 points.
Dagestan took 79th place, scoring 36.56 points. Chechnya ranked 82nd with 26.15 points, and Karachay-Cherkessia placed 84th with 18.43 points.
Ingushetia ranked last among all Russian regions, receiving a score of 3.41 points.
To compile the ranking, researchers considered residents' income levels relative to the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services. They also factored in the volume of bank deposits per capita, the share of the population living below the poverty line, and the number of families able to afford a mortgage-financed apartment. Another indicator used was the proportion of residents earning more than 60,000 rubles per month.
