Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Israel, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2018.
live 9.8 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 25.9% more spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
be 79.6% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 26.2% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
have 25.7% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
be 63.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Israel, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 77.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.1% 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 Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 2.2 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.5% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 75.9% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
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 Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Russia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Israel, that number is 80% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 32.0 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
Environment
be 61.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 58.7% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2017–2018), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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