Russia vs Ukraine: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Russia | Ukraine | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 144m2025 | 39.0m2025 | 9 · 40 |
| Area | 17,125,190 km²2024 | 603,550 km²2024 | 1 · 46 |
| Density | 8.82024 | 65.32024 | 203 · 141 |
| Urban share | 75.3%2025 | 69.6%2025 | 73 · 93 |
| Fertility | 1.422024 | 0.992024 | 172 · 212 |
| Aged 65+ | 17.8%2025 | 19.0%2025 | 50 · 43 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.6tn2025 | $214bn2025 | 8 · 57 |
| GDP per capita | $17,5472025 | $5,8662025 | 84 · 133 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $49,5682025 | $18,9052025 | 55 · 110 |
| GDP growth | 1.0%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 175 · 151 |
| Agriculture share | 3.1%2025 | 7.6%2025 | 127 · 87 |
| Industry share | 29.7%2025 | 17.9%2025 | 55 · 141 |
| Services share | 58.9%2025 | 61.0%2025 | 95 · 78 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 8.7%2025 | 12.7%2025 | 26 · 18 |
| Tax revenue | 10.9%2024 | 21.0%2024 | 118 · 42 |
| Military spending | 7.50%2025 | 39.56%2025 | 4 · 1 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 18.2%2025 | 25.3%2025 | 152 · 125 |
| FDI inflows | 0.4%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 161 · 153 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 2.1%2025 | 9.8%2021 | 170 · 39 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 16.4%2025 | 21.2%2025 | 142 · 119 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 60.4%2024 | 87.2%2024 | 62 · 18 |
| Education spending | 4.2%2023 | 5.1%2021 | 93 · 58 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs2024 | 74.7 yrs2024 | 122 · 110 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 7.62024 | 157 · 132 |
| Health spending | 7.0%2023 | 8.2%2021 | 85 · 58 |
| Physicians | 5.112022 | 3.532023 | 8 · 45 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.4%2024 | 82.5%2024 | 31 · 92 |
| Fixed broadband | 27.12024 | 21.72024 | 70 · 85 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 86 · 113 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.98 t2024 | 3.13 t2024 | 14 · 92 |
| Renewable energy | 3.5%2021 | 8.9%2021 | 172 · 152 |
| Forest cover | 50.8%2024 | 17.3%2024 | 56 · 139 |
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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