Russia vs Sweden: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Russia | Sweden | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 144m2025 | 10.6m2025 | 9 · 92 |
| Area | 17,125,190 km²2024 | 528,860 km²2024 | 1 · 50 |
| Density | 8.82024 | 26.02024 | 203 · 180 |
| Urban share | 75.3%2025 | 89.1%2025 | 73 · 35 |
| Fertility | 1.422024 | 1.432024 | 172 · 171 |
| Aged 65+ | 17.8%2025 | 20.9%2025 | 50 · 29 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.6tn2025 | $669bn2025 | 8 · 25 |
| GDP per capita | $17,5472025 | $63,1332025 | 84 · 20 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $49,5682025 | $72,5292025 | 55 · 26 |
| GDP growth | 1.0%2025 | 1.5%2025 | 175 · 160 |
| Agriculture share | 3.1%2025 | 1.5%2025 | 127 · 158 |
| Industry share | 29.7%2025 | 21.0%2025 | 55 · 121 |
| Services share | 58.9%2025 | 67.0%2025 | 95 · 47 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 8.7%2025 | 0.7%2025 | 26 · 154 |
| Tax revenue | 10.9%2024 | 27.2%2024 | 118 · 8 |
| Military spending | 7.50%2025 | 2.47%2025 | 4 · 42 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 18.2%2025 | 53.2%2025 | 152 · 51 |
| FDI inflows | 0.4%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 161 · 80 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 2.1%2025 | 8.7%2025 | 170 · 48 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 16.4%2025 | 45.0%2025 | 142 · 15 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 60.4%2024 | 84.0%2024 | 62 · 21 |
| Education spending | 4.2%2023 | 7.3%2022 | 93 · 13 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs2024 | 84.1 yrs2024 | 122 · 9 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 2.02024 | 157 · 188 |
| Health spending | 7.0%2023 | 11.2%2024 | 85 · 15 |
| Physicians | 5.112022 | 4.412021 | 8 · 20 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.4%2024 | 95.8%2025 | 31 · 21 |
| Fixed broadband | 27.12024 | 40.62024 | 70 · 24 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 86 · 103 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.98 t2024 | 3.57 t2024 | 14 · 82 |
| Renewable energy | 3.5%2021 | 57.9%2021 | 172 · 40 |
| Forest cover | 50.8%2024 | 68.6%2024 | 56 · 19 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
GDP per capita
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Life expectancy
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Population
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Internet users
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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