Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Montenegro, 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 5.3 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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
make 24.4% more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2022, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $27,500 as of 2022.
be 74.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
be 42.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Russia, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2020.
pay a 44.4% higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
be 98.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, 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.
have 22.9% fewer children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 128.3 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 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, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Russia: At a glance
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