How much coast is there?

Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 1,368 m above Russia’s.

Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 6.9 times as many people as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Russia is 14% more densely populated than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 8 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 Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kazakhstan have 1.6 more children on average than in Russia.

Kazakhstan: 2.98 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 9.0% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 9% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Kazakhstan: 0 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Russia 1.

Kazakhstan: 2 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 8.4 times the size of Kazakhstan’s.

Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Russia produces 12% more per person than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Russia than in Kazakhstan (Gini 3.8 points higher).

Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.8% in Kazakhstan, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.

Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Russia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Kazakhstan’s.

Kazakhstan: 33% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Russia spends 2 times as much on health per person as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: $490 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Kazakhstan is 80% more likely to die before turning one than in Russia.

Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 36% more doctors per person than Kazakhstan.

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

How common is obesity?

22% of adults in Kazakhstan are obese, versus 21% in Russia.

Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

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

Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 0.80 points higher than in Russia.

Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 75% more alcohol than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 31% more meat per person than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 392 kcal more food per person per day than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 112 more hours a year than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 0.14 years longer than in Russia.

Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 93% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 93% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Kazakhstan and Russia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 62% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kazakhstan 127.

Kazakhstan: 127 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 5.3 times as long as Kazakhstan’s.

Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Russia fly 21% more passengers per resident than those from Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 13% more CO₂ than someone in Russia.

Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

17% of Russia’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Kazakhstan carries 24% more fine dust than in Russia.

Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.1 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kazakhstan are 15% deadlier than in Russia.

Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Kazakhstan is on average 10.4 °C warmer than Russia.

Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Russia gets 79% more rain than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)