Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 71.1% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $68,100 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
be 47.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
Life
have 60.7% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.0% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greenland spends 10.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 17.1% more coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
How big is Greenland compared to Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.