⌛ Then vs now
How has Russia changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Russia now live 4.5 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
148 million in 1990, 144 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.89 children per woman in 1990, 1.42 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
32.2 years in 1990, 39.5 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
10% in 1990, 17.8% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$8,030 in 1990, Int$49,600 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$517 billion in 1990, $2.56 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
5.1% in 1991, 2.1% in 2025.
Military spending
4.4% in 1992, 7.1% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
68.9 years in 1990, 73.4 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
17.5 per 1,000 in 1990, 4.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
17.9% in 1990, 21.2% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
61.2 kg in 1992, 84.8 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,920 kcal in 1992, 3,530 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
9.7 years in 1990, 12.4 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,330 hours in 1992, 2,090 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
74% in 1990, 75% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 94% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 186 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
17 t in 1990, 12.3 t in 2024.
Forest cover
49.4% in 1992, 49.8% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
15.4% in 1990, 17.4% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
14.2 per 100k in 1990, 7.8 per 100k in 2024.