Russia vs Japan: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Russia | Japan | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 144m2025 | 123m2025 | 9 · 12 |
| Area | 17,125,190 km²2024 | 377,975 km²2024 | 1 · 63 |
| Density | 8.82024 | 340.12024 | 203 · 36 |
| Urban share | 75.3%2025 | 92.3%2025 | 73 · 26 |
| Fertility | 1.422024 | 1.152024 | 172 · 203 |
| Aged 65+ | 17.8%2025 | 30.0%2025 | 50 · 2 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.6tn2025 | $4.4tn2025 | 8 · 4 |
| GDP per capita | $17,5472025 | $35,9512025 | 84 · 48 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $49,5682025 | $55,4222025 | 55 · 45 |
| GDP growth | 1.0%2025 | 1.2%2025 | 175 · 167 |
| Agriculture share | 3.1%2025 | 1.0%2024 | 127 · 172 |
| Industry share | 29.7%2025 | 26.8%2024 | 55 · 71 |
| Services share | 58.9%2025 | 71.4%2024 | 95 · 31 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 8.7%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 26 · 91 |
| Tax revenue | 10.9%2024 | — | 118 · — |
| Military spending | 7.50%2025 | 1.41%2025 | 4 · 92 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 18.2%2025 | 22.0%2024 | 152 · 139 |
| FDI inflows | 0.4%2025 | 1.0%2025 | 161 · 141 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 2.1%2025 | 2.5%2025 | 170 · 164 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 16.4%2025 | 15.7%2025 | 142 · 144 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 60.4%2024 | 64.5%2023 | 62 · 59 |
| Education spending | 4.2%2023 | 3.3%2021 | 93 · 126 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs2024 | 84.0 yrs2024 | 122 · 10 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 1.82024 | 157 · 193 |
| Health spending | 7.0%2023 | 10.7%2023 | 85 · 20 |
| Physicians | 5.112022 | 2.652022 | 8 · 70 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.4%2024 | 85.5%2024 | 31 · 80 |
| Fixed broadband | 27.12024 | 38.62023 | 70 · 30 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 86 · 53 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.98 t2024 | 7.84 t2024 | 14 · 28 |
| Renewable energy | 3.5%2021 | 8.8%2021 | 172 · 154 |
| Forest cover | 50.8%2024 | 68.3%2024 | 56 · 20 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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