Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
be 34.7% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saudi Arabia, 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 4.2 years less
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 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
be 23.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Russia, that number is 4.6% as of 2019.
make 40.2% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2020, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 47.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 33.5% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Russia, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Russia, about 85.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.3 times more coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Russia: At a glance
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