Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Finland, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 8.9 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
be 31.8% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 37.4% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
have 29.4% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Finland has 36.1 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
be 69.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 53.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.4% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 48.7% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.7% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 85.5% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 60.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.5% more home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.
use 2.0 times more electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
live with 72.6% more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
Environment
be 82.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 60.4% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 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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