How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 65 times as long as Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: 580 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 4,582 m above Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: 1,060 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Bangladesh has 22% more people than Russia.

Bangladesh: 176 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Bangladesh is 154 times as densely populated as Russia.

Bangladesh: 1,352 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 14 years older than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 25.3 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Bangladesh have 0.7 more children on average than in Russia.

Bangladesh: 2.14 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 6.7% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 6.7% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Bangladesh 0.1.

Bangladesh: 0.1 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Bangladesh and Russia are practically level.

Bangladesh: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 5.6 times the size of Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: $456 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Russia produces 4.9 times as much per person as Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: Int$10,154 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Russia than in Bangladesh (Gini 2.1 points higher).

Bangladesh: 30.9 (2022) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.8% in Bangladesh, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Bangladesh: 3.8% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Bangladesh 0.9%.

Bangladesh: 0.9% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Russia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: 26% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Russia spends 19 times as much on health per person as Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: $53 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Bangladesh is 6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia.

Bangladesh: 24.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 7.1 times as many doctors per person as Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 5.7% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 5.7% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

32% of adults in Bangladesh smoke, versus 27% in Russia.

Bangladesh: 32% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Russia rate their lives 1.51 points higher than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 4.32 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 3,574 times as much alcohol as in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.0029 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 19 times as much meat per person as Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 4.5 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 941 kcal more food per person per day than Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 2,588 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Bangladesh put in 297 more hours a year than in Russia.

Bangladesh: 2,383 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 5.6 years longer than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 6.8 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Bangladesh: 0 (2019) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 53% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 53% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Russia have electricity, versus 100% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 99.5% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 33% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 33% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Bangladesh 108.

Bangladesh: 108 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 30 times as long as Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: 2,877 km (2019) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Russia fly 18 times as many passengers per resident as those from Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.04 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 14% of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 14.5% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 20 times as much CO₂ as someone in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.6 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

17% of Russia’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.1% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 2.1% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Bangladesh carries 5 times as much fine dust as in Russia.

Bangladesh: 65 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.3 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 2.3 per 100k (2018) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Bangladesh are 75% deadlier than in Russia.

Bangladesh: 18.6 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Bangladesh is on average 28.3 °C warmer than Russia.

Bangladesh: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Bangladesh gets 3.6 times as much rain as Russia.

Bangladesh: 2,096 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)