How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 7.6 times as long as Spain’s.

Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 1,924 m above Spain’s.

Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 2.9 times as many people as Spain.

Russia: 144 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Spain is 11 times as densely populated as Russia.

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

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Spain is 5.4 years older than in Russia.

Russia: 39.5 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Russia have 0.3 more children on average than in Spain.

Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 18% in Russia.

Russia: 17.8% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Spain 1.4.

Russia: 2 (2025) · Spain: 1.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

Russia and Spain are practically level.

Russia: 1 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 34% larger than Spain’s.

Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Spain produces 21% more per person than Russia.

Russia: Int$49,568 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Spain than in Russia (Gini 0.4 points higher).

Russia: 33 (2023) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Russia: 2.1% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Spain 1.4%.

Russia: 7.1% (2024) · Spain: 1.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Russia’s.

Russia: 35% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Spain spends 3.1 times as much on health per person as Russia.

Russia: $1,003 (2023) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Russia is 58% more likely to die before turning one than in Spain.

Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 19% more doctors per person than Spain.

Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 19% in Spain.

Russia: 21.2% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 27% in Russia.

Russia: 27% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Spain rate their lives 0.71 points higher than in Russia.

Russia: 5.83 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Spain drink 16% more alcohol than in Russia.

Russia: 10.4 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Spain has 19% more meat per person than Russia.

Russia: 84.8 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 151 kcal more food per person per day than Spain.

Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 449 more hours a year than in Spain.

Russia: 2,087 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 1.7 years longer than in Spain.

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

How many tourists visit?

Russia: no data · Spain: 1.92 (2024)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Spain are online, versus 94% in Russia.

Russia: 94% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Russia and Spain are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

81% of people in Spain live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.

Russia: 75% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Spain 130.

Russia: 186 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 5.4 times as long as Spain’s.

Russia: 85,544 km (2021) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Spain fly 2.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Russia.

Russia: 0.69 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 37% of Spain.

Russia: 49.8% (2023) · Spain: 37.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 2.7 times as much CO₂ as someone in Spain.

Russia: 12.3 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Russia: 17.4% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Russia carries 29% more fine dust than in Spain.

Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

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

Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 3 times as deadly as in Spain.

Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021) · Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Spain is on average 17.4 °C warmer than Russia.

Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Spain gets 13% more rain than Russia.

Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)