Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Germany, 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 9.1 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 14.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Russia, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2018.
pay a 72.6% lower top tax rate
Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 47.9% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,900 as of 2020, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Russia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 51.3% less on healthcare
Germany spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 15.8 times more coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 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, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt).
Russia: At a glance
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