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Population: 143,513,328 in 2025 for Russia (Europe), position 9 out of 213 worldwide. GDP per capita – Russia: $17,547 /inh. (2025), ranking 83 out of 211. Economic growth is 1 % (2025). The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (2025). Annual inflation stands at 8.7 % (2025).

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Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths – Russia, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Price of a Big Mac (1/55), Births registered with civil authorities (1/178), Share of adults with the right to vote (1/173).

Weaknesses – Russia, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Core civil society index (165/173), Legal protection of women against violence (175/186), Male suicide rate (171/183).

Regional comparison

Comparable countries

From closest to furthest. The proximity score (0 to 100) compares each country’s position across all the indicators they have in common: 100 = identical profiles.

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Wealth & Growth 9
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
GDP, purchasing power parity$7.2T2025 4 of 201
GDP$2.6T2025 8 of 211
Natural resource rents18.5 %2021 26 of 211
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity$49,568 /inh.2025 55 of 201
Net national income per capita$8,993 /inh.2021 61 of 184
Gross national income per capita (Atlas method)$15,960 /inh.2025 78 of 205
GDP per capita$17,547 /inh.2025 83 of 211
GDP per capita growth1.1 %2025 141 of 211
GDP growth1 %2025 174 of 211
Prices, Inflation & Currency 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Price of a Big Mac$1.742022 1 of 55
Lending interest rate17.1 %2024 25 of 146
Broad money supply (M3)69.9 %2020 61 of 164
Real interest rate5.8 %2024 62 of 146
Official exchange rate83.65 LCU/$2025 72 of 211
Inflation (GDP deflator)4.9 %2025 146 of 210
Inflation (consumer prices)8.7 %2025 165 of 191
Employment 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Unemployment2.1 %2025 18 of 184
Employment in industry25.8 %2025 39 of 184
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)7.6 %2025 46 of 184
Employment in services69.1 %2025 63 of 184
Employment rate (ages 15 and over)59.8 %2025 76 of 184
Labor force participation rate (ages 15 and over)61.1 %2025 96 of 184
Employment in agriculture5.1 %2025 129 of 184
Self-employed workers6.3 %2025 176 of 184
Foreign Trade 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Merchandise exports$419.4B2025 20 of 205
Services exports$45.3B2025 38 of 198
Current account balance1.5 %2025 65 of 198
High-technology exports9.7 %2021 69 of 185
Exports of goods and services18.2 %2025 157 of 192
Trade openness33.7 %2025 181 of 192
Imports of goods and services15.5 %2025 185 of 192
Investment, Tourism & Aid 5
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
International tourist arrivals6,359,000 arr.2020 31 of 202
International tourism receipts$5B2020 35 of 201
Foreign direct investment inflows (amount)$11.1B2025 37 of 203
Foreign direct investment inflows0.4 %2025 162 of 201
Migrant remittances received0.1 %2025 182 of 196
Public finances 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Military spending7.5 %2025 5 of 165
Central government debt17.9 %2024 15 of 109
Budget balance1.6 %2024 23 of 158
Research and development spending0.9 %2024 44 of 155
Central government spending30 %2023 60 of 160
Government final consumption19.1 %2025 66 of 187
Tax revenue10.9 %2024 130 of 161
Share of income taxes in government revenue4.6 %2024 151 of 159
Finance & Reserves 5
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Reserves in months of imports16.8 months2024 2 of 177
Total reserves (including gold)$608.4B2024 6 of 180
External debt16.8 %2022 12 of 121
Stock market capitalization31.8 %2023 53 of 101
Domestic credit to the private sector54.6 %2021 67 of 184
Economic structure 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Gross savings28.6 %2025 50 of 178
Industry (including construction)29.7 %2025 55 of 205
Manufacturing13.7 %2025 55 of 201
Gross capital formation25.9 %2025 66 of 185
Services58.9 %2025 94 of 202
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3.1 %2025 130 of 203
Household final consumption51.3 %2025 148 of 189
Population & Vital Statistics 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Births registered with civil authorities100 %2022 1 of 178
Share of women in the population53.6 %2025 5 of 213
Population143,513,328 inhab.2025 9 of 213
Share of people aged 65 and over17.8 %2025 48 of 213
Adults with an official ID97.7 %2024 51 of 145
Median age of the population39.5 yrs2023 57 of 226
Boys per 100 girls at birth105.7 per 100 girls2024 69 of 213
Urban population75.3 %2025 71 of 213
Share of 15-64 year olds65.2 %2025 91 of 213
Age dependency ratio53.4 per 1002025 123 of 213
Share of 0-14 year olds17 %2025 151 of 213
Number of men per 100 women86.5 per 100 women2025 209 of 213
Share of men in the population46.4 %2025 209 of 213
Births, deaths and life expectancy 14
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Death rate12.4 per 1,0002024 15 of 213
Infant mortality4.1 per 1,0002024 39 of 194
Under-5 mortality5.2 per 1,0002024 41 of 194
Road traffic deaths12 per 100,0002019 74 of 188
Female life expectancy at birth78.9 yrs2024 100 of 213
Healthy life expectancy62.2 yrs2023 109 of 183
Life expectancy at birth73.4 yrs2024 120 of 213
Female suicide rate6.8 per 100,0002023 144 of 183
Male life expectancy at birth68.3 yrs2024 145 of 213
Children per woman1.42 children/woman2024 169 of 213
Suicide rate19.8 per 100,0002023 169 of 183
Male suicide rate36.2 per 100,0002023 171 of 183
Population growth-0.11 %2025 174 of 213
Birth rate8.4 per 1,0002024 176 of 213
Health and healthcare system 11
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Open defecation0 %2024 1 of 211
Undernourishment2.5 %2024 1 of 167
Physicians5.11 per 1,0002022 8 of 193
Hospital beds6.8 per 1,0002023 10 of 190
Measles vaccination97 %2024 31 of 191
Nurses and midwives7.04 per 1,0002022 43 of 196
Health expenditure7 %2023 83 of 191
New tuberculosis cases34 per 100,0002024 91 of 206
Share of health spending paid directly by patients28.4 %2023 101 of 191
Access to basic drinking water96.9 %2024 111 of 211
Access to basic sanitation92.2 %2024 112 of 211
Body and lifestyle 14
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Average height of women165.3 cm2014 22 of 198
Average weight of men70.6 kg2018 29 of 48
Average weight of women60.2 kg2018 32 of 48
Alcohol consumption per capita10.4 L/person2024 33 of 202
Average height of men176.5 cm2014 42 of 198
Diabetes prevalence5.9 %2024 45 of 207
Obesity among adult women18 %2024 58 of 196
Adult obesity17.6 %2024 66 of 196
Obesity among adult men16.6 %2024 77 of 196
Mean body mass index of women26.4 kg/m²2016 86 of 190
Mean body mass index of men25.8 kg/m²2016 99 of 190
Tobacco use among men35.4 %2024 112 of 165
Tobacco use27 %2024 127 of 165
Tobacco use among women18.5 %2024 128 of 165
Origins, languages and religions 15
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of the population: Jews0.1 %2020 29 of 192
Share of the population: people with no religious affiliation20.2 %2020 37 of 192
Share of the population: Buddhists0.4 %2020 45 of 192
Frequent prayer27 %2022 65 of 80
Share of the population: Hindus0.1 %2020 70 of 192
Share of the population: Muslims8.2 %2020 77 of 192
Importance of religion in life49.6 %2022 82 of 114
Share of the population: other religions (including folk religions)1.2 %2020 84 of 192
Share of the population: Christians69.9 %2020 89 of 192
Regular attendance at places of worship16.3 %2022 91 of 112
Share of immigrants in the population5.3 %2024 107 of 212
Religious diversity (fractionalization index)0.442003 113 of 204
Linguistic diversity (fractionalization index)0.252003 117 of 203
Ethnic diversity (fractionalization index)0.252003 132 of 205
Majority religionChristians (over 50%)2020114 countries out of 192 in the same category
Inequality 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Extreme poverty0.1 %2023 17 of 169
Income share of the poorest 20%7.7 %2023 56 of 169
Gini index332023 60 of 169
Income share of the richest 10%25.1 %2023 111 of 169
Territory & Borders 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Number of neighboring countries14 countries2026 1 of 223
Total area17,125,190 km²2024 1 of 212
Land area16,376,870 km²2024 1 of 212
Latitude of the country's center65.7 °2026 2 of 232
Length of land borders22,407 km2026 2 of 230
Length of coastline37,653 km2026 4 of 227
Population density8.8 inh./km²2024 199 of 212
Landlocked countryHas sea access2026183 countries out of 227 in the same category
Terrain, Water & Climate 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Highest point5,642 m2026 19 of 229
Renewable fresh water per person29,895 m³/inh.2022 20 of 181
Average elevation600 m2026 58 of 166
Population living less than 5 m above sea level1 %2015 61 of 212
Average annual rainfall460 mm2022 145 of 180
Lowest point-28 m2026 211 of 228
Land & Nature 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Forest cover50.8 %2024 56 of 210
Arable land7.4 %2024 117 of 204
Protected land areas11.5 %2025 146 of 210
Agricultural land13.2 %2024 168 of 207
Democracy & Elections 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of adults with the right to vote100 %2025 1 of 173
Minimum voting age18 yrs2026 12 of 222
Participatory democracy index0.122025 134 of 173
Free and fair elections index0.142025 140 of 173
Egalitarian democracy index0.132025 140 of 173
Electoral democracy index0.172025 148 of 173
Liberal democracy index0.062025 156 of 173
Civil society participation index0.22025 160 of 173
Core civil society index0.042025 165 of 173
Head of the executive chosen through multiparty electionsExecutive from multiparty elections2025141 countries out of 173 in the same category
Multiparty legislative electionsMultiparty legislative elections2025158 countries out of 167 in the same category
Multiparty national electionsMultiparty elections2025148 countries out of 167 in the same category
Political regimeElectoral autocracy202555 countries out of 173 in the same category
Civil Liberties & Human Rights 9
Governance & Rule of Law 11
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Absence of corruption in the judiciary-0.532025 109 of 173
Political corruption index0.782025 137 of 173
Government effectiveness (WGI)-0.52025 144 of 203
Rule of law index (V-Dem)0.122025 152 of 173
Corruption Perceptions Index22 pts2024 154 of 179
Judicial constraints on the executive index0.042025 161 of 173
Control of corruption (WGI)-0.982025 167 of 205
Voice and accountability (WGI)-1.442025 178 of 203
Political stability and absence of violence (WGI)-0.952025 180 of 205
Regulatory quality (WGI)-1.22025 182 of 203
Rule of law (WGI)-1.272025 186 of 205
Women's rights 16
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of women in parliament16.4 %2025 143 of 192
Share of women among ministers9.5 %2025 158 of 192
Year women gained the right to vote1,9172025 175 of 189
Paid maternity leave98 days or more of paid leave2025121 countries out of 186 in the same category
Paid paternity leaveNo paid leave202565 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to voteRight to vote granted to all women2025189 countries out of 194 in the same category
Women's right to take a job without permissionSame right as men2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to travel abroadSame right as men2025171 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal inheritance between sons and daughtersEqual rights for sons and daughters2025146 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal pay for work of equal valueWritten into law202598 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal property ownership rightsEqual rights for men and women2025165 countries out of 186 in the same category
Ban on gender discrimination in employmentDiscrimination prohibited by law2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Femicide lawNo specific provision2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on sexual harassmentNo area covered202524 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on domestic violenceNo law meeting these criteria202555 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal quota for women on company boardsNo mandatory quota2025147 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's Legal Equality (Indices) 11
LGBTQ+ rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
LGBT rights index (composite policy index)-2.2 pts2025 171 of 194
Joint adoption by a same-sex coupleNot allowed2025155 countries out of 194 in the same category
Age of sexual consent: same-sex couplesSame as for different-sex couples2025120 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal change of gender markerNot legally possible2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Anti-LGBT hate crimes: aggravating circumstanceNot covered2025126 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on incitement to anti-LGBT hatredNot prohibited2025141 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on non-consensual surgeries on intersex childrenNot banned2025182 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on conversion therapiesNot banned2025169 countries out of 194 in the same category
Laws limiting public LGBT expression (“propaganda”)Restrictions provided by law202543 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex marriage and civil unionMarriage defined as the union of a man and a woman202598 countries out of 194 in the same category
Death penalty for same-sex relationsNo death penalty provided for2025185 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection against employment discrimination (sexual orientation, gender identity)No protection2025107 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection from discrimination in goods and services (LGBT)No protection2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection of sexual orientation and gender identity in the constitutionNot mentioned2025180 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal recognition of a third genderNot recognized2025174 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex sexual relationsLegal2025130 countries out of 194 in the same category
Gender-affirming care: coverage and restrictionsRestricted for adults and minors202510 countries out of 194 in the same category
Justice and security 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Homicide rate6.8 per 100,0002021 140 of 192
United Nations Convention against TortureState party2026171 countries out of 202 in the same category
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)State party2026172 countries out of 202 in the same category
Rome Statute of the International Criminal CourtNeither party nor signatory202652 countries out of 202 in the same category
Legal status of the death penaltyAbolitionist in practice (no executions for 10 years)202623 countries out of 195 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (medical use)Prohibited2026126 countries out of 180 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (recreational use)Prohibited2026144 countries out of 194 in the same category
Health and reproductive rights 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Unmet need for contraception8 %2011 17 of 150
Abortion on request: maximum legal time limit12 wks2026 18 of 61
Maternal mortality9 per 100,0002023 44 of 192
Births attended by skilled health personnel99.6 %2020 58 of 204
Use of modern contraceptives55 %2011 58 of 181
Adolescent birth rate12.2 per 1,0002024 68 of 213
Abortion: grounds allowed by lawAllowed on request (within a time limit set by law)202667 countries out of 191 in the same category
Work and social rights 8
Family & Nationality 9
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of civil majority18 yrs2026 21 of 187
Women married before age 186.2 %2017 35 of 144
Dual nationalityDual nationality recognised202678 countries out of 191 in the same category
Women's right to be head of householdSame right as men2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to divorceSame right as men2025142 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal framework on child marriageAt least one condition is missing2025141 countries out of 186 in the same category
Nationality acquired by birth on the territoryNot acquired automatically by birth in the country2026154 countries out of 192 in the same category
Wife's legal duty of obedience to her husbandNo duty of obedience in the law2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal status of polygamyNot recognized (prohibited)2026107 countries out of 167 in the same category
Civic duties 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of entry into primary school7 yrs2025 1 of 207
Duration of compulsory schooling11 yrs2025 61 of 194
Compulsory military serviceCompulsory military service202561 countries out of 134 in the same category
Compulsory votingVoluntary voting2026199 countries out of 226 in the same category

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Russia?

Russia has about 143,513,328 inhabitants (2025), ranking 9 worldwide out of 213 countries.

What is the GDP per capita of Russia?

GDP per capita is $17,547 /inh. (2025): Russia ranks 83 out of 211 countries.

What is the inflation rate in Russia?

Annual inflation is 8.7 % (2025); Russia ranks 165 out of 191 (ranked from lowest to highest).

What is the unemployment rate in Russia?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (2025); Russia ranks 18 out of 184 (ranked from lowest to highest).

Where does Russia stand in its region (Europe)?

GDP per capita: Russia has $17,547 /inh., below the regional median (Europe: $38,002 /inh.).

Where do the figures on Russia come from?

The data comes from public sources (World Bank, CIA World Factbook…), cited on each indicator page, with the year of each value.

Rank is the position in the world ranking for each indicator (the ranking direction is given on the indicator's page). Sources and update dates are on each indicator's page.