How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 566 times as long as Belgium’s.

Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 4,948 m above Belgium’s.

Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 12 times as many people as Belgium.

Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Belgium is 45 times as densely populated as Russia.

Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Belgium is 2 years older than in Russia.

Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Belgium have 0.0 more children on average than in Russia.

Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 18% in Russia.

Belgium: 21% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Belgium has produced 7.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Russia 2.0.

Belgium: 7.5 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Belgium has 3 official languages, Russia 1.

Belgium: 3 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 3.5 times the size of Belgium’s.

Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Belgium produces 51% more per person than Russia.

Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Russia than in Belgium (Gini 6.2 points higher).

Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.9% in Belgium, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Belgium 1.3%.

Belgium: 1.3% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Russia’s.

Belgium: 81% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Belgium spends 5.9 times as much on health per person as Russia.

Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Russia is 32% more likely to die before turning one than in Belgium.

Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 43% more doctors per person than Belgium.

Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Belgium are obese, versus 21% in Russia.

Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 24% in Belgium.

Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Belgium rate their lives 1.09 points higher than in Russia.

Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 9% more alcohol than in Belgium.

Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 41% more meat per person than Belgium.

Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Belgium has 393 kcal more food per person per day than Russia.

Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 493 more hours a year than in Belgium.

Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Belgium went to school 0.28 years longer than in Russia.

Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 94% in Russia.

Belgium: 96% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Belgium and Russia are practically level.

Belgium: 100% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

88% of people in Belgium live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.

Belgium: 88% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104.

Belgium: 104 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 24 times as long as Belgium’s.

Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Belgium fly 38% more passengers per resident than those from Russia.

Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 23% of Belgium.

Belgium: 22.6% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 69% more CO₂ than someone in Belgium.

Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

39% of Belgium’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Russia carries 39% more fine dust than in Belgium.

Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 7.2 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Belgium.

Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 2.3 times as deadly as in Belgium.

Belgium: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Belgium is on average 13.6 °C warmer than Russia.

Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Belgium gets 58% more rain than Russia.

Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)