How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 138 times as long as Israel’s.

Israel: 273 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 3,406 m above Israel’s.

Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 14 times as many people as Israel.

Israel: 10.1 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Israel is 53 times as densely populated as Russia.

Israel: 468 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 10 years older than in Israel.

Israel: 29.2 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Israel have 1.5 more children on average than in Russia.

Israel: 2.87 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 13% in Israel.

Israel: 12.7% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Israel has produced 5.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Russia 2.0.

Israel: 5.9 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Israel has 2 official languages, Russia 1.

Israel: 2 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 4.2 times the size of Israel’s.

Israel: $611 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Israel produces 20% more per person than Russia.

Israel: Int$59,717 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Israel than in Russia (Gini 5.3 points higher).

Israel: 38.3 (2022) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.5% in Israel, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Israel: 3.5% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Israel spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Russia 7.1%.

Israel: 8.8% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 2.9× Russia’s.

Israel: 101% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Israel spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as Russia.

Israel: $3,928 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Russia is 52% more likely to die before turning one than in Israel.

Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 35% more doctors per person than Israel.

Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

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

Israel: 23.3% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

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

Israel: 21.2% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Israel rate their lives 1.35 points higher than in Russia.

Israel: 7.19 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 2.5 times as much alcohol as in Israel.

Israel: 4.2 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Israel has 28% more meat per person than Russia.

Israel: 108.7 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Israel has 226 kcal more food per person per day than Russia.

Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 196 more hours a year than in Israel.

Israel: 1,890 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Israel went to school 1.1 years longer than in Russia.

Israel: 13.5 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Israel: 0.1 (2024) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 88% in Israel.

Israel: 88% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Israel and Russia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.

Israel: 92% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Israel 177.

Israel: 177 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 50 times as long as Israel’s.

Israel: 1,720 km (2021) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Israel fly 6% more passengers per resident than those from Russia.

Israel: 0.73 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 6.5% of Israel.

Israel: 6.5% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 2.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Israel.

Israel: 5.6 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

Russia and Israel are practically level.

Israel: 16.9% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Israel carries 58% more fine dust than in Russia.

Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 4.8 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Israel.

Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

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

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

How warm is it?

Israel is on average 23.7 °C warmer than Russia.

Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Russia gets 2.9 times as much rain as Israel.

Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)