Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
be 34.7% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saudi Arabia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 4.2 years less
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 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 31.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
make 19.8% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $39,800 as of 2023.
Life
be 47.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 38.2% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 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 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Russia, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.6% less on education
Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 33.3% more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.3 times more coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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
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