Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 11.5% less likely to be obese
In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Israel, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 10.9 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 50.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Russia, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2021.
pay a 74.0% lower top tax rate
Israel has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 17.6% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $48,300 as of 2023, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $39,800 as of 2023.
Life
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
be 80.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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 56.0% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.9% less on education
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 137.9 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority.
Russia: At a glance
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