How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 9.9 times as long as Estonia’s.

Estonia: 3,794 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 5,324 m above Estonia’s.

Estonia: 318 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 105 times as many people as Estonia.

Estonia: 1.37 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Estonia is 3.6 times as densely populated as Russia.

Estonia: 32 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Estonia is 2.4 years older than in Russia.

Estonia: 41.9 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Estonia: 1.18 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Estonia are 65 or older, versus 18% in Russia.

Estonia: 21.8% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Estonia: 0 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Estonia and Russia are practically level.

Estonia: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 54 times the size of Estonia’s.

Estonia: $47 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Estonia produces 5% more per person than Russia.

Estonia: Int$52,106 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Russia than in Estonia (Gini 2.3 points higher).

Estonia: 30.7 (2023) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Estonia, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Estonia: 8.3% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Estonia 3.4%.

Estonia: 3.4% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Estonia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Russia’s.

Estonia: 66% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Estonia spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as Russia.

Estonia: $2,438 (2024) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Russia is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Estonia.

Estonia: 1.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 47% more doctors per person than Estonia.

Estonia: 3.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

25% of adults in Estonia are obese, versus 21% in Russia.

Estonia: 25% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 26% in Estonia.

Estonia: 26.1% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Estonia rate their lives 0.58 points higher than in Russia.

Estonia: 6.41 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Russia and Estonia are nearly identical here.

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

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 31% more meat per person than Estonia.

Estonia: 64.7 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 242 kcal more food per person per day than Estonia.

Estonia: 3,287 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 481 more hours a year than in Estonia.

Estonia: 1,606 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Estonia went to school 1.2 years longer than in Russia.

Estonia: 13.6 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Estonia: 1.61 (2022) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 92% in Estonia.

Estonia: 92% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Estonia and Russia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 71% in Estonia.

Estonia: 71% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Estonia 151.

Estonia: 151 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 83 times as long as Estonia’s.

Estonia: 1,033 km (2017) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Russia fly 1,099 times as many passengers per resident as those from Estonia.

Estonia: 0 (2019) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 57% of Estonia, but only 50% of Russia.

Estonia: 57.1% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Estonia.

Estonia: 6.1 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

60% of Estonia’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Estonia: 59.6% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Russia carries 93% more fine dust than in Estonia.

Estonia: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 5.1 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Estonia.

Estonia: 1.5 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 2.4 times as deadly as in Estonia.

Estonia: 4.4 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Estonia is on average 9.7 °C warmer than Russia.

Estonia: 7.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Estonia gets 29% more rain than Russia.

Estonia: 759 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)