Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Italy, you would:
Health
have 22.0% more doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
live 10.5 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 25.9% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 17.6% of people as of 2024.
see 35.8% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
be 64.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Russia, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2024.
make 59.5% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
Life
have 33.3% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
be 78.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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 16.6% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
Safety
be 11.9 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 86.2% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 41.8% more electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
find 14.6% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 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 Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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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