How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 5 times as long as Brazil’s.

Brazil: 7,491 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 2,648 m above Brazil’s.

Brazil: 2,994 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Brazil has 48% more people than Russia.

Brazil: 213 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Brazil is 2.9 times as densely populated as Russia.

Brazil: 25 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 5.5 years older than in Brazil.

Brazil: 33.9 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Brazil have 0.2 more children on average than in Russia.

Brazil: 1.61 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 11% in Brazil.

Brazil: 11.5% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Brazil 0.0.

Brazil: 0 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Brazil and Russia are practically level.

Brazil: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 12% larger than Brazil’s.

Brazil: $2.28 trillion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Russia produces 2.1 times as much per person as Brazil.

Brazil: Int$23,433 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Brazil than in Russia (Gini 17.3 points higher).

Brazil: 50.3 (2024) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.0% in Brazil, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Brazil: 6% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Brazil 1.0%.

Brazil: 1% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Brazil’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Russia’s.

Brazil: 46% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Brazil and Russia are nearly identical here.

Brazil: $1,010 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Brazil is 3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia.

Brazil: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Brazil.

Brazil: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Brazil are obese, versus 21% in Russia.

Brazil: 30.9% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 12% in Brazil.

Brazil: 11.9% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Brazil rate their lives 0.80 points higher than in Russia.

Brazil: 6.63 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Russia and Brazil are nearly identical here.

Brazil: 10.4 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Brazil has 23% more meat per person than Russia.

Brazil: 104.6 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 105 kcal more food per person per day than Brazil.

Brazil: 3,423 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 93 more hours a year than in Brazil.

Brazil: 1,994 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 4 years longer than in Brazil.

Brazil: 8.4 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Brazil: 0.03 (2024) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 84% in Brazil.

Brazil: 84% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Russia and Brazil are practically level.

Brazil: 99.8% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

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

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

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Brazil 102.

Brazil: 102 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 2.9 times as long as Brazil’s.

Brazil: 29,850 km (2014) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Russia fly 54% more passengers per resident than those from Brazil.

Brazil: 0.45 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 59% of Brazil, but only 50% of Russia.

Brazil: 59% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 5.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Brazil.

Brazil: 2.3 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

87% of Brazil’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Brazil: 86.6% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Brazil carries 19% more fine dust than in Russia.

Brazil: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.5 times as likely to be murdered in Brazil as in Russia.

Brazil: 19.3 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Brazil are 48% deadlier than in Russia.

Brazil: 15.7 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Brazil is on average 27.9 °C warmer than Russia.

Brazil: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Brazil gets 2.8 times as much rain as Russia.

Brazil: 1,661 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)