Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Finland, you would:
Health
be 27.2% less likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 17.6% of people as of 2024.
have 41.6% more doctors per person
Finland has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Finland, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 8.9 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 50.2% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
be 46.7% more likely to die by suicide
Finland has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 77.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 9.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
be 41.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Finland, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Russia, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2024.
make 68.7% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.8% less on education
Finland spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.8% less on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 30.1 times more coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
Safety
be 6.9 times more likely to be murdered
Finland has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 42.1% less strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 25.6% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Russia has 27.1 as of 2024.
use 50.8% less electricity
Finland uses 14,819 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 5.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Finland, air pollution causes 7.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Finland emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2017–2018), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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