Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 14.7% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 17.6% of people as of 2024.
have 12.7% more doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
live 7.4 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 63.7% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
have 10.2% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Russia scores 79 as of 2021.
be 65.7% more likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
be 51.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Russia, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2024.
make 71.0% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 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 childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 20.6% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 42.6% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
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.
Safety
be 25.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Germany, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 90% as of 2020.
be 7.4 times more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 88.3% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 19.3% more electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
find 40.5% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Russia has 27.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.0 times more CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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