How much coast is there?

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

Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 894 m above Italy’s.

Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 2.4 times as many people as Italy.

Italy: 58.9 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Italy is 23 times as densely populated as Russia.

Italy: 199 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Italy is 8 years older than in Russia.

Italy: 47.5 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

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

How many people are 65 or older?

25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 18% in Russia.

Italy: 25.1% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Italy has produced 3.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Russia 2.0.

Italy: 3.4 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Italy and Russia are practically level.

Italy: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia and Italy are nearly identical here.

Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Italy produces 27% more per person than Russia.

Italy: Int$62,803 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Italy than in Russia (Gini 1.3 points higher).

Italy: 34.3 (2023) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.4% in Italy, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Italy: 6.4% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Italy 1.6%.

Italy: 1.6% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Italy: 69% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Italy spends 3.4 times as much on health per person as Russia.

Italy: $3,398 (2024) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Russia is 78% more likely to die before turning one than in Italy.

Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 22% more doctors per person than Italy.

Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 18% in Italy.

Italy: 17.9% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 22% in Italy.

Italy: 22.4% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Italy rate their lives 0.74 points higher than in Russia.

Italy: 6.57 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 23% more alcohol than in Italy.

Italy: 8.4 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 19% more meat per person than Italy.

Italy: 71.2 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Italy has 224 kcal more food per person per day than Russia.

Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 385 more hours a year than in Italy.

Italy: 1,701 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 1.6 years longer than in Italy.

Italy: 10.8 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Italy: 0.98 (2024) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 89% in Italy.

Italy: 89% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Italy and Russia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 70% in Italy.

Italy: 70% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Italy 133.

Italy: 133 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 4.9 times as long as Italy’s.

Italy: 17,305 km (2021) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Russia fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Italy.

Italy: 0.34 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 33% of Italy.

Italy: 32.9% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 2.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Italy.

Italy: 5.1 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

49% of Italy’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Italy: 48.8% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Italy carries 18% more fine dust than in Russia.

Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 14 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Italy.

Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 2.1 times as deadly as in Italy.

Italy: 5 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Italy is on average 16.5 °C warmer than Russia.

Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Italy gets 76% more rain than Russia.

Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)