Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 57.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Russia, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
be 25.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Russia, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2020.
make 34.2% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $27,500 as of 2022.
Life
be 26.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 37.8% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.6% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Russia, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 63.7% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.6% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Russia: At a glance
How big is Russia compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.