How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 30 times as long as Finland’s.

Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 4,314 m above Finland’s.

Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 25 times as many people as Finland.

Finland: 5.65 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Finland is 2.1 times as densely populated as Russia.

Finland: 19 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Finland is 3.3 years older than in Russia.

Finland: 42.8 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 18% in Russia.

Finland: 24.2% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Finland has produced 8.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Russia 2.0.

Finland: 8.9 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Finland has 2 official languages, Russia 1.

Finland: 2 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 8.1 times the size of Finland’s.

Finland: $317 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Finland produces 33% more per person than Russia.

Finland: Int$65,885 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Russia than in Finland (Gini 5.6 points higher).

Finland: 27.4 (2023) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Finland: 9.5% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Finland 2.3%.

Finland: 2.3% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.4× Russia’s.

Finland: 85% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Finland spends 5.5 times as much on health per person as Russia.

Finland: $5,515 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Russia is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Finland.

Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 42% more doctors per person than Finland.

Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Finland are obese, versus 21% in Russia.

Finland: 26.2% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 21% in Finland.

Finland: 21.4% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Finland rate their lives 1.93 points higher than in Russia.

Finland: 7.76 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 11% more alcohol than in Finland.

Finland: 9.4 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 22% more meat per person than Finland.

Finland: 69.4 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 183 kcal more food per person per day than Finland.

Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 590 more hours a year than in Finland.

Finland: 1,497 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Finland went to school 0.57 years longer than in Russia.

Finland: 13 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Finland: 0.8 (2024) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 94% in Finland.

Finland: 94% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Finland and Russia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 75% in Finland.

Finland: 75% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Finland 126.

Finland: 126 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 14 times as long as Finland’s.

Finland: 5,918 km (2021) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Finland fly 2.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Russia.

Finland: 1.91 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 50% of Russia.

Finland: 73.7% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Finland.

Finland: 5.3 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

56% of Finland’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Finland: 56.5% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Russia carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Finland.

Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 8 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Finland.

Finland: 1 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 2.5 times as deadly as in Finland.

Finland: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Finland is on average 6.1 °C warmer than Russia.

Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Finland gets 29% more rain than Russia.

Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)