Russia vs Norway: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Russia | Norway | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 144m2025 | 5.6m2025 | 9 · 118 |
| Area | 17,125,190 km²2024 | 624,500 km²2024 | 1 · 43 |
| Density | 8.82024 | 15.32024 | 203 · 200 |
| Urban share | 75.3%2025 | 83.6%2025 | 73 · 49 |
| Fertility | 1.422024 | 1.452024 | 172 · 163 |
| Aged 65+ | 17.8%2025 | 19.1%2025 | 50 · 41 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.6tn2025 | $531bn2025 | 8 · 31 |
| GDP per capita | $17,5472025 | $94,5942025 | 84 · 10 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $49,5682025 | $104,0442025 | 55 · 7 |
| GDP growth | 1.0%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 175 · 170 |
| Agriculture share | 3.1%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 127 · 154 |
| Industry share | 29.7%2025 | 34.5%2025 | 55 · 35 |
| Services share | 58.9%2025 | 55.0%2025 | 95 · 120 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 8.7%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 26 · 93 |
| Tax revenue | 10.9%2024 | 24.5%2024 | 118 · 15 |
| Military spending | 7.50%2025 | 3.28%2025 | 4 · 22 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 18.2%2025 | 45.4%2025 | 152 · 64 |
| FDI inflows | 0.4%2025 | -1.3%2025 | 161 · 187 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 2.1%2025 | 4.6%2025 | 170 · 109 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 16.4%2025 | 40.2%2025 | 142 · 29 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 60.4%2024 | 95.5%2024 | 62 · 13 |
| Education spending | 4.2%2023 | 5.4%2022 | 93 · 40 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs2024 | 83.2 yrs2024 | 122 · 19 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 2.02024 | 157 · 187 |
| Health spending | 7.0%2023 | 9.4%2023 | 85 · 36 |
| Physicians | 5.112022 | 4.972023 | 8 · 11 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.4%2024 | 99.0%2024 | 31 · 8 |
| Fixed broadband | 27.12024 | 45.22024 | 70 · 14 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 86 · 78 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.98 t2024 | 7.18 t2024 | 14 · 33 |
| Renewable energy | 3.5%2021 | 61.4%2021 | 172 · 36 |
| Forest cover | 50.8%2024 | 33.2%2024 | 56 · 103 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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