Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
be 26.9% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
have 28.0% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.1 times more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
be 97.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 26.2% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 88.9% more 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.1% more 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.3% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 47.1% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 14.9% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 30.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Russia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In United States, that number is 63% as of 2021.
be 34.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.2% more home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 76.2% more electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
live with 6.8 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
be 64.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
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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