How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 5.2 times as long as Türkiye’s.

Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 505 m above Türkiye’s.

Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 67% more people than Türkiye.

Russia: 144 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Türkiye is 13 times as densely populated as Russia.

Russia: 9 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 6.9 years older than in Türkiye.

Russia: 39.5 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Türkiye have 0.1 more children on average than in Russia.

Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.

Russia: 17.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.

Russia: 2 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)

How many official languages?

Russia and Türkiye are practically level.

Russia: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 60% larger than Türkiye’s.

Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Russia produces 9% more per person than Türkiye.

Russia: Int$49,568 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Russia (Gini 10.7 points higher).

Russia: 33 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Russia: 2.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%.

Russia: 7.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Russia: 35% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Russia spends 83% more on health per person than Türkiye.

Russia: $1,003 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Türkiye is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia.

Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 2.3 times as many doctors per person as Türkiye.

Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 21% in Russia.

Russia: 21.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 27% in Russia.

Russia: 27% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Russia rate their lives 0.53 points higher than in Türkiye.

Russia: 5.83 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 4.7 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.

Russia: 10.4 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 72% more meat per person than Türkiye.

Russia: 84.8 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Türkiye has 364 kcal more food per person per day than Russia.

Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 339 more hours a year than in Türkiye.

Russia: 2,087 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 3.4 years longer than in Türkiye.

Russia: 12.4 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Russia: no data · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.

Russia: 94% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Russia and Türkiye are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

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

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.

Russia: 186 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 8.1 times as long as Türkiye’s.

Russia: 85,544 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Türkiye fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Russia.

Russia: 0.69 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 29% of Türkiye.

Russia: 49.8% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Türkiye.

Russia: 12.3 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Russia: 17.4% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Türkiye carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Russia.

Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

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

Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 63% deadlier than in Türkiye.

Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Türkiye is on average 15.3 °C warmer than Russia.

Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Türkiye gets 16% more rain than Russia.

Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)