How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 12 times as long as Sweden’s.

Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition) · Sweden: 3,218 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 3,542 m above Sweden’s.

Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition) · Sweden: 2,100 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 14 times as many people as Sweden.

Russia: 144 million (2025) · Sweden: 10.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Sweden is 3 times as densely populated as Russia.

Russia: 9 per km² (2025) · Sweden: 26 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Sweden is 0.46 years older than in Russia.

Russia: 39.5 years (2023) · Sweden: 39.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024) · Sweden: 1.43 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Sweden are 65 or older, versus 18% in Russia.

Russia: 17.8% (2025) · Sweden: 20.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Russia 2.0.

Russia: 2 (2025) · Sweden: 28.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Russia and Sweden are practically level.

Russia: 1 (2026) · Sweden: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 3.8 times the size of Sweden’s.

Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025) · Sweden: $669 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Sweden produces 46% more per person than Russia.

Russia: Int$49,568 (2025) · Sweden: Int$72,529 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Russia than in Sweden (Gini 3.7 points higher).

Russia: 33 (2023) · Sweden: 29.3 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.7% in Sweden, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Russia: 2.1% (2025) · Sweden: 8.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Sweden 2.0%.

Russia: 7.1% (2024) · Sweden: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Sweden’s price level (US = 100) is 2.5× Russia’s.

Russia: 35% (2025) · Sweden: 87% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Sweden spends 6.5 times as much on health per person as Russia.

Russia: $1,003 (2023) · Sweden: $6,485 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Russia is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Sweden.

Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Sweden: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 16% more doctors per person than Sweden.

Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Sweden: 4.4 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

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

Russia: 21.2% (2024) · Sweden: 18.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 20% in Sweden.

Russia: 27% (2024) · Sweden: 20.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Sweden rate their lives 1.42 points higher than in Russia.

Russia: 5.83 (2025) · Sweden: 7.26 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 20% more alcohol than in Sweden.

Russia: 10.4 litres (2023) · Sweden: 8.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 24% more meat per person than Sweden.

Russia: 84.8 kg (2023) · Sweden: 68.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 162 kcal more food per person per day than Sweden.

Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023) · Sweden: 3,367 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 655 more hours a year than in Sweden.

Russia: 2,087 hours (2023) · Sweden: 1,432 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Sweden went to school 0.33 years longer than in Russia.

Russia: 12.4 years (2023) · Sweden: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Russia: no data · Sweden: 0.63 (2022)

How many people are online?

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

Russia: 94% (2024) · Sweden: 96% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Russia and Sweden are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Sweden live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.

Russia: 75% (2025) · Sweden: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sweden 141.

Russia: 186 (2024) · Sweden: 141 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 8.8 times as long as Sweden’s.

Russia: 85,544 km (2021) · Sweden: 9,714 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Sweden fly 2.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Russia.

Russia: 0.69 (2023) · Sweden: 1.85 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 50% of Russia.

Russia: 49.8% (2023) · Sweden: 68.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 3.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sweden.

Russia: 12.3 t (2024) · Sweden: 3.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

71% of Sweden’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Russia: 17.4% (2025) · Sweden: 71.2% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Russia carries 2.3 times as much fine dust as in Sweden.

Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Sweden: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 6.8 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Sweden.

Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024) · Sweden: 1.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 5 times as deadly as in Sweden.

Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021) · Sweden: 2.1 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sweden is on average 6.9 °C warmer than Russia.

Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 4.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Sweden gets 37% more rain than Russia.

Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 801 mm (2016–2025 avg)