Russian Federation

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeG20BRICS

Population: 144M; 9th of 217
GDP: $2.17T; 11th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $14,889; 85th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 73.3; 122nd of 217
Human development: 0.822; 51st of 189 · 2021

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Russian Federation

Türkiye

Kazakhstan

Serbia

Montenegro

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natural resource-rich Eurasian economy; leading energy exporter to Europe and Asia; decreased oil export reliance; endemic corruption, Ukrainian invasion, and lack of green infrastructure limit investment and have led to sanctions

Area: 17,098,242 km²
Resources: wide natural-resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many…
Borders: Azerbaijan; Belarus 1,312 km; China (southeast) 4,133 km and China (south); Estonia; Finland 1,309 km;…

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian69.9%▼ 7.2pt
Unaffiliated20.2%▲ 7.2pt
Muslim8.2%
Other1.2%

Religious diversity: 5.41 / 10 · moderate · 46th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

RUS

TUR

KAZ

SRB

GDP

current US$

$2.17T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

-$8.18B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

32.7%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

2.7%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

30.7%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

144M–––

Population density

people per km²

8.8–––

Urban population

% of total

75.3%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.4–––

Net migration

people

-178K–––

Population under 15

% of total

17.3%–––

Population 65+

% of total

17.2%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

6.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.1%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

62.5K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

8,364.3–––

Electricity generation

TWh

1,211.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

4.6%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.45–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.269–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

6.21–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.46–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

4.56–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.04–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

40.3%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.75–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

14.7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

32.2%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

33%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

18.2%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

51.5%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.78–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.41–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

20.2%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.51–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.2–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.43–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.36–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.31–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.38–––

Would fight for country

% yes

75.6%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.29–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

5.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#11/214

$2.17T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#85/214

$14,8892024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#55/203

$44,269latest

GDP growth

annual %

#58/214

4.3%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#76/207

$15,3202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#180/213

9.3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#194/201

-$8.18B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#173/205

32.7%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#137/206

2.7%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#52/208

30.7%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#44/187

3.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#82/168

35.1latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#34/168

0.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#9/217

144Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#203/216

8.8latest

Urban population

% of total

#75/215

75.3%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#122/217

73.3latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#176/217

1.4latest

Net migration

people

#208/217

-178K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#153/217

17.3%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#52/217

17.2%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#37/196

3.7latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#37/196

4.5latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#90/192

6.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#30/195

3.8latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#5/160

100%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#104/199

4.1%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#78/194

53.9%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#78/139

76.2%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#43/210

92.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#9/214

180.82023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#72/208

25.82023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#44/215

26.1K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#93/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#18/198

62.5K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#29/202

8,364.32024

Electricity generation

TWh

#4/202

1,211.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#131/202

18.1%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#100/202

64.1%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#201/204

1,780.52024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#186/204

12.32024

Share of global CO₂

#4/204

4.6%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#182/193

18.52023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#140/172

0.2092022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#152/172

0.0712022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#135/178

282022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#152/193

-0.9792022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#139/193

-0.6952022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#167/193

-1.22022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#160/193

-0.9192022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#122/172

0.6652022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#51/104

0.452017

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#84/105

0.2692017

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#79/113

6.212017

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#69/112

2.462017

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#32/114

4.562017

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#35/114

6.042017

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#94/114

2.312017

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#107/111

3.762017

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#49/113

40.3%2017

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#25/109

2.752017

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#61/112

14.7%2017

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#25/112

32.2%2017

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#81/114

33%2017

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#84/114

18.2%2017

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#72/110

51.5%2017

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#43/109

4.782017

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#46/193

5.412020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#36/193

20.2%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#46/114

23.6%2017

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#32/112

2.512017

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#61/113

2.22017

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#66/110

2.432017

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#57/111

2.362017

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#101/104

7.312017

National pride

mean, 1–4

#80/114

3.382017

Would fight for country

% yes

#48/113

75.6%2017

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#62/114

2.292017

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#51/189

0.8222021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#50/170

0.2032021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#82/164

5.832025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#87/113

6.732017

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#90/114

6.472017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#154/158

3.142023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#9/161

5.9%latest

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