How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 28 times as long as Sri Lanka’s.

Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 1,340 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 3,118 m above Sri Lanka’s.

Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 2,524 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 6.6 times as many people as Sri Lanka.

Russia: 144 million (2025) · Sri Lanka: 21.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Sri Lanka is 40 times as densely populated as Russia.

Russia: 9 per km² (2025) · Sri Lanka: 352 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 6.6 years older than in Sri Lanka.

Russia: 39.5 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 32.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sri Lanka have 0.5 more children on average than in Russia.

Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024) · Sri Lanka: 1.95 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 12% in Sri Lanka.

Russia: 17.8% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 12.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Russia: 2 (2025) · Sri Lanka: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sri Lanka has 2 official languages, Russia 1.

Russia: 1 (2026) · Sri Lanka: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 24 times the size of Sri Lanka’s.

Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025) · Sri Lanka: $109 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Russia produces 2.9 times as much per person as Sri Lanka.

Russia: Int$49,568 (2025) · Sri Lanka: Int$17,065 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Sri Lanka than in Russia (Gini 4.7 points higher).

Russia: 33 (2023) · Sri Lanka: 37.7 (2019)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.0% in Sri Lanka, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Russia: 2.1% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

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

Russia: 7.1% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 1.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Russia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Sri Lanka’s.

Russia: 35% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 29% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Russia spends 7.5 times as much on health per person as Sri Lanka.

Russia: $1,003 (2023) · Sri Lanka: $134 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sri Lanka is 27% more likely to die before turning one than in Russia.

Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 5.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 4.5 times as many doctors per person as Sri Lanka.

Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Sri Lanka: 1.1 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 11% in Sri Lanka.

Russia: 21.2% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 11.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 21% in Sri Lanka.

Russia: 27% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 20.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Russia rate their lives 1.82 points higher than in Sri Lanka.

Russia: 5.83 (2025) · Sri Lanka: 4.01 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 4.2 times as much alcohol as in Sri Lanka.

Russia: 10.4 litres (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 7.3 times as much meat per person as Sri Lanka.

Russia: 84.8 kg (2023) · Sri Lanka: 11.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 853 kcal more food per person per day than Sri Lanka.

Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,675 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 34 more hours a year than in Sri Lanka.

Russia: 2,087 hours (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,053 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 1.6 years longer than in Sri Lanka.

Russia: 12.4 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Russia: no data · Sri Lanka: 0.03 (2022)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 55% in Sri Lanka.

Russia: 94% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 55% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Russia and Sri Lanka are practically level.

Russia: 100% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 20% in Sri Lanka.

Russia: 75% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 20% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sri Lanka 133.

Russia: 186 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 133 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 55 times as long as Sri Lanka’s.

Russia: 85,544 km (2021) · Sri Lanka: 1,562 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Russia fly 3.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sri Lanka.

Russia: 0.69 (2023) · Sri Lanka: 0.18 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 34% of Sri Lanka.

Russia: 49.8% (2023) · Sri Lanka: 34% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 14 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sri Lanka.

Russia: 12.3 t (2024) · Sri Lanka: 0.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

62% of Sri Lanka’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Russia: 17.4% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 61.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Sri Lanka carries 60% more fine dust than in Russia.

Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Sri Lanka: 20.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.4 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Sri Lanka.

Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024) · Sri Lanka: 3.3 per 100k (2019)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Sri Lanka are 8% deadlier than in Russia.

Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021) · Sri Lanka: 11.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sri Lanka is on average 29.4 °C warmer than Russia.

Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Sri Lanka gets 3.1 times as much rain as Russia.

Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 1,839 mm (2016–2025 avg)