How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 14 times as long as Saudi Arabia’s.

Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 2,640 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 2,642 m above Saudi Arabia’s.

Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 3,000 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 3.9 times as many people as Saudi Arabia.

Russia: 144 million (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 37 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Saudi Arabia is 2 times as densely populated as Russia.

Russia: 9 per km² (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 17 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 10 years older than in Saudi Arabia.

Russia: 39.5 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 29.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Saudi Arabia have 0.9 more children on average than in Russia.

Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 2.31 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Saudi Arabia.

Russia: 17.8% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Saudi Arabia none.

Russia: 2 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Russia and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Russia: 1 (2026) · Saudi Arabia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 2 times the size of Saudi Arabia’s.

Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025) · Saudi Arabia: $1.28 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Saudi Arabia produces 49% more per person than Russia.

Russia: Int$49,568 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: Int$73,784 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Russia: 33 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.0% in Saudi Arabia, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Russia: 2.1% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Saudi Arabia and Russia are practically level.

Russia: 7.1% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 7.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Saudi Arabia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Russia’s.

Russia: 35% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 47% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Saudi Arabia spends 82% more on health per person than Russia.

Russia: $1,003 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: $1,825 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Saudi Arabia is 15% more likely to die before turning one than in Russia.

Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 50% more doctors per person than Saudi Arabia.

Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Saudi Arabia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

39% of adults in Saudi Arabia are obese, versus 21% in Russia.

Russia: 21.2% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 39.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 15% in Saudi Arabia.

Russia: 27% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 14.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Saudi Arabia rate their lives 0.98 points higher than in Russia.

Russia: 5.83 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 6.82 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Russia: 10.4 litres (2023) · Saudi Arabia: no data

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 46% more meat per person than Saudi Arabia.

Russia: 84.8 kg (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 58.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Saudi Arabia has 131 kcal more food per person per day than Russia.

Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3,660 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Saudi Arabia put in 38 more hours a year than in Russia.

Russia: 2,087 hours (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2,125 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 0.8 years longer than in Saudi Arabia.

Russia: 12.4 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 11.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Russia: no data · Saudi Arabia: 0.84 (2024)

How many people are online?

100% of people in Saudi Arabia are online, versus 94% in Russia.

Russia: 94% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Russia and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Russia: 100% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

85% of people in Saudi Arabia live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.

Russia: 75% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 85% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Saudi Arabia 160.

Russia: 186 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 160 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 29 times as long as Saudi Arabia’s.

Russia: 85,544 km (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 2,939 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Saudi Arabia fly 88% more passengers per resident than those from Russia.

Russia: 0.69 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 1.3 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 0.5% of Saudi Arabia.

Russia: 49.8% (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Saudi Arabia emits 66% more CO₂ than someone in Russia.

Russia: 12.3 t (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 20.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

17% of Russia’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.2% in Saudi Arabia.

Russia: 17.4% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 2.2% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Saudi Arabia carries 3.9 times as much fine dust as in Russia.

Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 50.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 8.4 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Saudi Arabia.

Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 0.9 per 100k (2019)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Saudi Arabia are 75% deadlier than in Russia.

Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 18.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Saudi Arabia is on average 29.4 °C warmer than Russia.

Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Russia gets 9.6 times as much rain as Saudi Arabia.

Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 61 mm (2016–2025 avg)