How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 21 times as long as Portugal’s.

Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 3,291 m above Portugal’s.

Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 13 times as many people as Portugal.

Portugal: 10.8 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Portugal is 13 times as densely populated as Russia.

Portugal: 118 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Portugal is 6.7 years older than in Russia.

Portugal: 46.2 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Russia have 0.0 more children on average than in Portugal.

Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Portugal: 24.9% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Portugal 1.9.

Portugal: 1.9 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Portugal and Russia are practically level.

Portugal: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 7.4 times the size of Portugal’s.

Portugal: $347 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Portugal produces 7% more per person than Russia.

Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Portugal than in Russia (Gini 0.9 points higher).

Portugal: 33.9 (2023) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.2% in Portugal, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Portugal: 6.2% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Portugal 1.5%.

Portugal: 1.5% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Portugal’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Russia’s.

Portugal: 60% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Portugal spends 3 times as much on health per person as Russia.

Portugal: $2,971 (2024) · 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 Portugal.

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

How many doctors are there?

Portugal has 14% more doctors per person than Russia.

Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

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

Portugal: 23% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

29% of adults in Portugal smoke, versus 27% in Russia.

Portugal: 28.6% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Portugal rate their lives 0.20 points higher than in Russia.

Portugal: 6.03 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Portugal drink 32% more alcohol than in Russia.

Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Portugal has 17% more meat per person than Russia.

Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Portugal has 25 kcal more food per person per day than Russia.

Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 352 more hours a year than in Portugal.

Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 2.7 years longer than in Portugal.

Portugal: 9.7 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Portugal: 2.71 (2024) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

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

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

Who has electricity at home?

Portugal and Russia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 61% in Portugal.

Portugal: 61% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Portugal 124.

Portugal: 124 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 34 times as long as Portugal’s.

Portugal: 2,527 km (2021) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Portugal fly 2.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Russia.

Portugal: 1.69 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 36% of Portugal.

Portugal: 36.2% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 3.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Portugal.

Portugal: 3.4 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Portugal: 81% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Russia carries 23% more fine dust than in Portugal.

Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 11 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Portugal.

Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 47% deadlier than in Portugal.

Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Portugal is on average 18.4 °C warmer than Russia.

Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Portugal gets 33% more rain than Russia.

Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)