How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 5.4 times as long as India’s.

India: 7,000 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

India’s highest peak towers 2,944 m above Russia’s.

India: 8,586 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

India has 10 times as many people as Russia.

India: 1.46 billion (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

India is 56 times as densely populated as Russia.

India: 492 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 11 years older than in India.

India: 28.1 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in India have 0.5 more children on average than in Russia.

India: 1.96 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 7.4% in India.

India: 7.4% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

India: 0.1 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

India has 3 official languages, Russia 1.

India: 3 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

India’s economy is 54% larger than Russia’s.

India: $3.96 trillion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Russia produces 4.2 times as much per person as India.

India: Int$11,748 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Russia than in India (Gini 7.5 points higher).

India: 25.5 (2022) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.2% in India, versus 2.1% in Russia.

India: 4.2% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

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

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

How expensive is it?

Russia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× India’s.

India: 23% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Russia spends 12 times as much on health per person as India.

India: $85 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in India is 5.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia.

India: 23.3 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 India.

India: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 8.0% in India.

India: 8% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 23% in India.

India: 22.6% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Russia rate their lives 1.30 points higher than in India.

India: 4.54 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 2 times as much alcohol as in India.

India: 5.2 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 10 times as much meat per person as India.

India: 8.1 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 860 kcal more food per person per day than India.

India: 2,669 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in India put in 296 more hours a year than in Russia.

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

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 5.5 years longer than in India.

India: 6.9 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

India: 0.01 (2024) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 70% in India.

India: 70% (2025) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Russia and India are practically level.

India: 99.9% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 36% in India.

India: 36% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, India 79.

India: 79 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 26% longer than India’s.

India: 68,103 km (2021) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Russia fly 5.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from India.

India: 0.12 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 25% of India.

India: 24.5% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 5.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in India.

India: 2.2 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

24% of India’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

India: 24.1% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in India carries 3.4 times as much fine dust as in Russia.

India: 44.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.8 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in India.

India: 2.8 per 100k (2022) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in India are 38% deadlier than in Russia.

India: 14.6 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

India is on average 27.0 °C warmer than Russia.

India: 24.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

India gets 2.2 times as much rain as Russia.

India: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)