Russia
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Identity
Formal name: Russian Federation.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: Russian lands were referred to as Muscovy until PETER I declared the Empire of All Russias in 1721.
CIA 2026
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Russia vs Saudi Arabia
121 shared metrics.
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Saudi Arabia
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Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: named after the ruling dynasty of the country, the House of Saud.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Russia leads in 71 of 121 shared metrics, while Saudi Arabia leads in 50.
Russia's Forest Area is 833.5x that of Saudi Arabia (8.15M km² vs 9.8K km²).
Russia's Forest Coverage (%) is 108.5x that of Saudi Arabia (49.78% vs 0.45%).
Russia's Renewable Energy (%) is 34.0x that of Saudi Arabia (3.5% vs 0.10%).
Russia's Firms Hit by Power Outages is 21.7x that of Saudi Arabia (15.15% of firms vs 0.67% of firms).
Russia's Suicide Rate is 21.5x that of Saudi Arabia (21.37 per 100k vs 0.95 per 100k).
Key Comparisons
Forest AreaRussia leads
Russia
8.15M km²
Saudi Arabia
9.8K km²
Forest Coverage (%)Russia leads
Russia
49.78%
Saudi Arabia
0.45%
Renewable Energy (%)Russia leads
Russia
3.5%
Saudi Arabia
0.10%
Firms Hit by Power OutagesRussia leads
Russia
15.15% of firms
Saudi Arabia
0.67% of firms
Suicide RateRussia leads
Russia
21.37 per 100k
Saudi Arabia
0.95 per 100k
High-Tech Exports (%)Russia leads
Russia
9.7%
Saudi Arabia
0.54%
All Metrics
Forest Area
RussiaRussia
8.15M km²
Saudi Arabia
9.8K km²
83351% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
RussiaRussia
49.78%
Saudi Arabia
0.45%
10854% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
RussiaRussia
3.5%
Saudi Arabia
0.10%
3400% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
RussiaRussia
15.15% of firms
Saudi Arabia
0.67% of firms
2171% higher
Suicide Rate
RussiaRussia
21.37 per 100k
Saudi Arabia
0.95 per 100k
2149% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
RussiaRussia
9.7%
Saudi Arabia
0.54%
1689% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
RussiaRussia
16.58% of firms
Saudi Arabia
1.0% of firms
1520% higher
Railway Length
RussiaRussia
85.5K km
Saudi Arabia
5.4K km
1480% higher
Coastline Length
RussiaRussia
37.7K km
Saudi Arabia
2.6K km
1326% higher
Domestic Patents
RussiaRussia
19.6K
Saudi Arabia
1.4K
1300% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
RussiaRussia
24.25% of firms
Saudi Arabia
1.8% of firms
1278% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
RussiaRussia
0.17
Saudi Arabia
0.02
963% higher
Airports
RussiaRussia
938
Saudi Arabia
89
954% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
RussiaRussia
6.0%
Saudi Arabia
0.73%
724% higher
Land Area
RussiaRussia
16.38M km²
Saudi Arabia
2.15M km²
662% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
RussiaRussia
2.9K
Saudi Arabia
433
572% higher
Elderly Population (%)
RussiaRussia
17.18%
Saudi Arabia
3.0%
482% higher
Irrigated Land
RussiaRussia
43.0K km²
Saudi Arabia
7.6K km²
468% higher
Land Border Length
RussiaRussia
22.4K km
Saudi Arabia
4.3K km
425% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
RussiaRussia
1.45M
Saudi Arabia
282.0K
416% higher
Inflation Rate
RussiaRussia
8.4%
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
396% higher
Foreign Patents
RussiaRussia
11.4K
Saudi Arabia
2.6K
342% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
RussiaRussia
34 sites
Saudi Arabia
8.0 sites
325% higher
Death Rate
RussiaRussia
13.93 per 1k
Saudi Arabia
3.5 per 1k
297% higher
Population
RussiaRussia
140.13M
Saudi Arabia
36.54M
283% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
RussiaRussia
1.1 per 100k people
Saudi Arabia
0.31 per 100k people
242% higher
Scientific Publications
RussiaRussia
84.3K
Saudi Arabia
25.8K
226% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
RussiaRussia
7.0 per 1k
Saudi Arabia
2.2 per 1k
218% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
RussiaRussia
2.0K Mt CO2e
Saudi Arabia
652.51 Mt CO2e
208% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
RussiaRussia
26.8% of firms
Saudi Arabia
9.5% of firms
181% higher
Water Withdrawal
RussiaRussia
64.82 B m³
Saudi Arabia
23.38 B m³
177% higher
Electricity Generation
RussiaRussia
1.2K TWh
Saudi Arabia
454.64 TWh
166% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
RussiaRussia
301.93M kW
Saudi Arabia
119.62M kW
152% higher
Political Corruption Index
RussiaRussia
0.78
Saudi Arabia
0.33
140% higher
Researchers
RussiaRussia
2.7K per 1M
Saudi Arabia
1.1K per 1M
140% higher
GDP Growth Rate
RussiaRussia
4.3%
Saudi Arabia
2.0%
118% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
RussiaRussia
121.42 per 100k
Saudi Arabia
58.04 per 100k
109% higher
Air Passengers
RussiaRussia
98.87M
Saudi Arabia
47.98M
106% higher
Water Stress (%)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
1.5%
Saudi Arabia
974.17%
100% lower
Border Neighbors
RussiaRussia
14
Saudi Arabia
7.0
100% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
RussiaRussia
163.57 kg/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
83.65 kg/person/yr
96% higher
Smoking Rate
RussiaRussia
29.2%
Saudi Arabia
14.9%
96% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
RussiaRussia
21.76 kg/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
11.35 kg/person/yr
92% higher
Highest Elevation
RussiaRussia
5.6K m
Saudi Arabia
3.0K m
88% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
Saudi ArabiaRussia
0.39 per 1M people
Saudi Arabia
3.2 per 1M people
88% lower
Solar Electricity Share
Saudi ArabiaRussia
0.24%
Saudi Arabia
1.8%
87% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
13.17%
Saudi Arabia
80.77%
84% lower
Mobile Money Accounts
Saudi ArabiaRussia
5.8% of adults
Saudi Arabia
36.5% of adults
84% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
RussiaRussia
26.5% of adults
Saudi Arabia
14.7% of adults
80% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
11.27 µg/m³
Saudi Arabia
53.15 µg/m³
79% lower
GDP (Nominal)
RussiaRussia
$2,173,835,806,671.66
Saudi Arabia
$1,239,804,533,333.33
75% higher
Capital Elevation
Saudi ArabiaRussia
156 m
Saudi Arabia
612 m
75% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
RussiaRussia
372.47 per 1k people
Saudi Arabia
222.77 per 1k people
67% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
Saudi ArabiaRussia
17.66% of adults
Saudi Arabia
54.13% of adults
67% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
RussiaRussia
0.93% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
0.56% of GDP
64% higher
Shipping Traffic
Saudi ArabiaRussia
3.91M
Saudi Arabia
10.46M
63% lower
Food Waste per Person
Saudi ArabiaRussia
55.52 kg/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
148.88 kg/person/yr
63% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
RussiaRussia
87.81 kg/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
54.13 kg/person/yr
62% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
Saudi ArabiaRussia
22 pts
Saudi Arabia
57 pts
61% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
RussiaRussia
0.55
Saudi Arabia
0.35
57% higher
GNI Per Capita
Saudi ArabiaRussia
$15,320
Saudi Arabia
$35,630
57% lower
Time Zones Count
Saudi ArabiaRussia
1.0 time zones
Saudi Arabia
2.0 time zones
50% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
RussiaRussia
5.1 per 1k
Saudi Arabia
3.4 per 1k
50% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
RussiaRussia
6.9% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
4.6% of GDP
50% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
RussiaRussia
12.07% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
8.2% of GDP
48% higher
Population Density
Saudi ArabiaRussia
8.8 /km²
Saudi Arabia
15.68 /km²
44% lower
Dependency Ratio
RussiaRussia
52.57% of working-age pop.
Saudi Arabia
36.55% of working-age pop.
44% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
Saudi ArabiaRussia
10.6 per 100k
Saudi Arabia
18.5 per 100k
43% lower
Broadband Access (%)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
25.82 per 100 people
Saudi Arabia
44 per 100 people
41% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
RussiaRussia
18.5% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
13.1% of GDP
41% higher
CO2 Per Capita
Saudi ArabiaRussia
12.29 t/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
20.38 t/person/yr
40% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
7.2K kWh/person
Saudi Arabia
11.8K kWh/person
39% lower
Protected Land (%)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
11.5%
Saudi Arabia
18.5%
38% lower
Birth Rate
Saudi ArabiaRussia
8.3 per 1k
Saudi Arabia
13.41 per 1k
38% lower
Median Age
RussiaRussia
39.5 years
Saudi Arabia
29.2 years
35% higher
Unemployment Rate
Saudi ArabiaRussia
2.5%
Saudi Arabia
3.9%
35% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
Saudi ArabiaRussia
449.73 gCO2/kWh
Saudi Arabia
691.95 gCO2/kWh
35% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
$47,404.96
Saudi Arabia
$71,375.37
34% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
RussiaRussia
28 days/yr
Saudi Arabia
21 days/yr
33% higher
Obesity Rate
Saudi ArabiaRussia
28.05%
Saudi Arabia
41.11%
32% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
Saudi ArabiaRussia
$1,078.23
Saudi Arabia
$1,593.37
32% lower
Imports (% GDP)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
17.59% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
25.57% of GDP
31% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
RussiaRussia
44.3% of adults
Saudi Arabia
34.2% of adults
30% higher
University Enrollment Rate
Saudi ArabiaRussia
60.39%
Saudi Arabia
83.88%
28% lower
Child Mortality
Saudi ArabiaRussia
4.5 per 1k births
Saudi Arabia
6.2 per 1k births
27% lower
Youth Population (%)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
17.28%
Saudi Arabia
23.82%
27% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
5.6K kg oil eq/person
Saudi Arabia
7.5K kg oil eq/person
26% lower
Exports (% GDP)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
21.92% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
29.11% of GDP
25% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
Saudi ArabiaRussia
7.6% of youth labor force
Saudi Arabia
10.01% of youth labor force
24% lower
Infant Mortality
Saudi ArabiaRussia
3.7 per 1k births
Saudi Arabia
4.9 per 1k births
24% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
RussiaRussia
0.06
Saudi Arabia
0.05
19% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
4.2% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
5.1% of GDP
19% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
RussiaRussia
186 per 100 people
Saudi Arabia
157.78 per 100 people
18% higher
Teen Birth Rate
RussiaRussia
12.97 per 1k
Saudi Arabia
11.11 per 1k
17% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
16.44%
Saudi Arabia
19.87%
17% lower
Fertility Rate
Saudi ArabiaRussia
1.5 children/woman
Saudi Arabia
1.8 children/woman
17% lower
Tourism Revenue
Saudi ArabiaRussia
$4,961,000,000
Saudi Arabia
$5,960,000,000
17% lower
Credit Card Ownership
Saudi ArabiaRussia
25.08% of adults
Saudi Arabia
30.13% of adults
17% lower
Digital Payments Used
RussiaRussia
87.42% of adults
Saudi Arabia
75.72% of adults
15% higher
Life Evaluation Score
Saudi ArabiaRussia
5.8 pts
Saudi Arabia
6.8 pts
14% lower
Nurses & Midwives
RussiaRussia
6.2 per 1k
Saudi Arabia
5.5 per 1k
13% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
Saudi ArabiaRussia
0.08
Saudi Arabia
0.09
13% lower
Wind Electricity Share
Saudi ArabiaRussia
0.31%
Saudi Arabia
0.35%
11% lower
Urban Population (%)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
75.11%
Saudi Arabia
84.46%
11% lower
Human Development Index
Saudi ArabiaRussia
0.83
Saudi Arabia
0.90
8% lower
Life Expectancy
Saudi ArabiaRussia
73.3 years
Saudi Arabia
78.7 years
7% lower
Internet Users (%)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
94.36%
Saudi Arabia
100%
6% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
92.22%
Saudi Arabia
97.61%
6% lower
Military Spending
Saudi ArabiaRussia
7.1% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
7.3% of GDP
3% lower
Adult Literacy Rate
RussiaRussia
99.93%
Saudi Arabia
97.93%
2% higher
Beer Consumption
RussiaRussia
3.1 L/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
0 L/person/yr
ranked higher
Spirits Consumption
RussiaRussia
3.2 L/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
0 L/person/yr
ranked higher
Coal Electricity Share
RussiaRussia
18.4%
Saudi Arabia
0%
ranked higher
Electricity Access (%)
RussiaRussia
100%
Saudi Arabia
100%
equal
Alcohol Consumption
RussiaRussia
10.53 L/adult/yr
Saudi Arabia
0 L/adult/yr
ranked higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
RussiaRussia
0.19 per 1M people
Saudi Arabia
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
Saudi ArabiaRussia
-28 m
Saudi Arabia
0 m
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
RussiaRussia
1.0
Saudi Arabia
1.0
equal
Can Raise Emergency Money
Saudi ArabiaRussia
95.61% of adults
Saudi Arabia
95.89% of adults
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
RussiaRussia
1.6% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
-3% of GDP
ranked higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
Saudi ArabiaRussia
-0.44% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
1.7% of GDP
ranked lower
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