How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 70 times as long as Kenya’s.

Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 443 m above Kenya’s.

Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 2.5 times as many people as Kenya.

Kenya: 57.5 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Kenya is 11 times as densely populated as Russia.

Kenya: 99 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 20 years older than in Kenya.

Kenya: 19.5 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kenya have 1.7 more children on average than in Russia.

Kenya: 3.17 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 3.0% in Kenya.

Kenya: 3% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kenya 0.2.

Kenya: 0.2 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kenya has 2 official languages, Russia 1.

Kenya: 2 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 19 times the size of Kenya’s.

Kenya: $136 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Russia produces 7.1 times as much per person as Kenya.

Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Kenya than in Russia (Gini 5.5 points higher).

Kenya: 38.5 (2022) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.4% in Kenya, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Kenya: 5.4% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Kenya 1.0%.

Kenya: 1% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Kenya: 34% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

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

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

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Kenya is 8.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia.

Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 18 times as many doctors per person as Kenya.

Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.

Kenya: 10.4% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.

Kenya: 9.6% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Russia rate their lives 1.16 points higher than in Kenya.

Kenya: 4.67 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 4.6 times as much alcohol as in Kenya.

Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 8.3 times as much meat per person as Kenya.

Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 1,382 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.

Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 52 more hours a year than in Kenya.

Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 3.8 years longer than in Kenya.

Kenya: 8.6 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Kenya: 0.03 (2017) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 35% in Kenya.

Kenya: 35% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Russia have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.

Kenya: 77% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.

Kenya: 32% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

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

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

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 22 times as long as Kenya’s.

Kenya: 3,819 km (2018) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Russia fly 7.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kenya.

Kenya: 0.09 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 6.2% of Kenya.

Kenya: 6.2% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 33 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.

Kenya: 0.4 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Kenya: 90% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Kenya carries 71% more fine dust than in Russia.

Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 61% more likely to be murdered in Russia than in Kenya.

Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kenya are 2.7 times as deadly as in Russia.

Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Kenya is on average 28.2 °C warmer than Russia.

Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Kenya gets 19% more rain than Russia.

Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)