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 South Korea
128 shared metrics.
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South Korea
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Korea.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: derived from the Chinese name for Goryeo, which was the Korean dynasty that united the peninsula in the 10th century A.D.
CIA 2026
Analysis
South Korea leads in 67 of 128 shared metrics, while Russia leads in 61.
Russia's Firms Asked for Bribes is 1504.5x that of South Korea (26.8% of firms vs 0.02% of firms).
Russia's Land Area is 166.8x that of South Korea (16.38M km² vs 97.6K km²).
Russia's Forest Area is 129.3x that of South Korea (8.15M km² vs 62.6K km²).
Russia's Land Border Length is 93.5x that of South Korea (22.4K km vs 237 km).
Russia's Teen Birth Rate is 23.2x that of South Korea (12.97 per 1k vs 0.54 per 1k).
Key Comparisons
Firms Asked for BribesRussia leads
Russia
26.8% of firms
South Korea
0.02% of firms
Land AreaRussia leads
Russia
16.38M km²
South Korea
97.6K km²
Forest AreaRussia leads
Russia
8.15M km²
South Korea
62.6K km²
Land Border LengthRussia leads
Russia
22.4K km
South Korea
237 km
Teen Birth RateRussia leads
Russia
12.97 per 1k
South Korea
0.54 per 1k
Railway LengthRussia leads
Russia
85.5K km
South Korea
4.0K km
All Metrics
Firms Asked for Bribes
RussiaRussia
26.8% of firms
South Korea
0.02% of firms
150451% higher
Land Area
RussiaRussia
16.38M km²
South Korea
97.6K km²
16680% higher
Forest Area
RussiaRussia
8.15M km²
South Korea
62.6K km²
12930% higher
Land Border Length
RussiaRussia
22.4K km
South Korea
237 km
9354% higher
Teen Birth Rate
RussiaRussia
12.97 per 1k
South Korea
0.54 per 1k
2316% higher
Railway Length
RussiaRussia
85.5K km
South Korea
4.0K km
2049% higher
Railway Network
RussiaRussia
85.5K km
South Korea
4.3K km
1885% higher
Spirits Consumption
RussiaRussia
3.2 L/person/yr
South Korea
0.17 L/person/yr
1713% higher
Coastline Length
RussiaRussia
37.7K km
South Korea
2.4K km
1460% higher
Homicide Rate
RussiaRussia
6.8 per 100k
South Korea
0.48 per 100k
1317% higher
Border Neighbors
RussiaRussia
14
South Korea
1.0
1300% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
RussiaRussia
16.58% of firms
South Korea
1.4% of firms
1050% higher
Airports
RussiaRussia
938
South Korea
92
920% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
RussiaRussia
163.57 kg/person/yr
South Korea
29.05 kg/person/yr
463% higher
Irrigated Land
RussiaRussia
43.0K km²
South Korea
7.8K km²
453% higher
Political Corruption Index
RussiaRussia
0.78
South Korea
0.16
402% higher
Obesity Rate
RussiaRussia
28.05%
South Korea
6.7%
317% higher
Capital Elevation
RussiaRussia
156 m
South Korea
38 m
311% higher
Inflation Rate
RussiaRussia
8.4%
South Korea
2.3%
267% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
RussiaRussia
2.0K Mt CO2e
South Korea
588.01 Mt CO2e
242% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
RussiaRussia
15.15% of firms
South Korea
4.7% of firms
224% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
RussiaRussia
0.19 per 1M people
South Korea
0.06 per 1M people
221% higher
Highest Elevation
RussiaRussia
5.6K m
South Korea
1.9K m
189% higher
Military Spending
RussiaRussia
7.1% of GDP
South Korea
2.6% of GDP
175% higher
Population
RussiaRussia
140.13M
South Korea
51.49M
172% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
RussiaRussia
1.45M
South Korea
569.0K
156% higher
Tourist Arrivals
RussiaRussia
6.36M
South Korea
2.52M
152% higher
Fertility Rate
RussiaRussia
1.5 children/woman
South Korea
0.68 children/woman
124% higher
Water Withdrawal
RussiaRussia
64.82 B m³
South Korea
29.2 B m³
122% higher
GDP Growth Rate
RussiaRussia
4.3%
South Korea
2.0%
117% higher
Beer Consumption
RussiaRussia
3.1 L/person/yr
South Korea
1.5 L/person/yr
101% higher
Death Rate
RussiaRussia
13.93 per 1k
South Korea
6.9 per 1k
101% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
RussiaRussia
34 sites
South Korea
17 sites
100% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
RussiaRussia
301.93M kW
South Korea
151.14M kW
100% higher
Population Density
South KoreaRussia
8.8 /km²
South Korea
529.84 /km²
98% lower
Water Stress (%)
South KoreaRussia
1.5%
South Korea
45.02%
97% lower
Solar Electricity Share
South KoreaRussia
0.24%
South Korea
6.0%
96% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
RussiaRussia
5.1 per 1k
South Korea
2.6 per 1k
96% higher
Electricity Generation
RussiaRussia
1.2K TWh
South Korea
622.03 TWh
95% higher
Birth Rate
RussiaRussia
8.3 per 1k
South Korea
4.3 per 1k
93% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
South KoreaRussia
0.39 per 1M people
South Korea
5.4 per 1M people
93% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
South KoreaRussia
0.06
South Korea
0.74
92% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
South KoreaRussia
0.08
South Korea
0.93
91% lower
Mobile Money Accounts
South KoreaRussia
5.8% of adults
South Korea
60.1% of adults
90% lower
Domestic Patents
South KoreaRussia
19.6K
South Korea
186.2K
89% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
RussiaRussia
28 days/yr
South Korea
15 days/yr
87% higher
Shipping Traffic
South KoreaRussia
3.91M
South Korea
28.50M
86% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
South KoreaRussia
0.93% of GDP
South Korea
5.2% of GDP
82% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
South KoreaRussia
0.17
South Korea
0.82
79% lower
Foreign Patents
South KoreaRussia
11.4K
South Korea
51.8K
78% lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
South KoreaRussia
1.6% of GDP
South Korea
6.6% of GDP
76% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
South KoreaRussia
9.7%
South Korea
36.26%
73% lower
Researchers
South KoreaRussia
2.7K per 1M
South Korea
9.4K per 1M
72% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
South KoreaRussia
17.66% of adults
South Korea
56.48% of adults
69% lower
Time Zones Count
South KoreaRussia
1.0 time zones
South Korea
3.0 time zones
67% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
South KoreaRussia
$1,078.23
South Korea
$3,269.7
67% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
South KoreaRussia
22 pts
South Korea
63 pts
65% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
South KoreaRussia
18.5% of GDP
South Korea
52.3% of GDP
65% lower
Youth Population (%)
RussiaRussia
17.28%
South Korea
10.57%
63% higher
Credit Card Ownership
South KoreaRussia
25.08% of adults
South Korea
68.44% of adults
63% lower
Child Mortality
RussiaRussia
4.5 per 1k births
South Korea
2.8 per 1k births
61% higher
Infant Mortality
RussiaRussia
3.7 per 1k births
South Korea
2.3 per 1k births
61% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
RussiaRussia
44.3% of adults
South Korea
27.7% of adults
60% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
South KoreaRussia
21.76 kg/person/yr
South Korea
54.66 kg/person/yr
60% lower
GNI Per Capita
South KoreaRussia
$15,320
South Korea
$36,750
58% lower
Tourism Revenue
South KoreaRussia
$4,961,000,000
South Korea
$11,776,000,000
58% lower
Food Waste per Person
South KoreaRussia
55.52 kg/person/yr
South Korea
133.42 kg/person/yr
58% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
South KoreaRussia
11.27 µg/m³
South Korea
25.94 µg/m³
57% lower
Imports (% GDP)
South KoreaRussia
17.59% of GDP
South Korea
40.28% of GDP
56% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
RussiaRussia
10.6 per 100k
South Korea
6.9 per 100k
54% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
South KoreaRussia
121.42 per 100k
South Korea
257.12 per 100k
53% lower
Exports (% GDP)
South KoreaRussia
21.92% of GDP
South Korea
44.36% of GDP
51% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
South KoreaRussia
1.1 per 100k people
South Korea
2.2 per 100k people
51% lower
Official Languages Count
South KoreaRussia
1.0
South Korea
2.0
50% lower
Wind Electricity Share
South KoreaRussia
0.31%
South Korea
0.58%
47% lower
Smoking Rate
RussiaRussia
29.2%
South Korea
20%
46% higher
Broadband Access (%)
South KoreaRussia
25.82 per 100 people
South Korea
47 per 100 people
45% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
South KoreaRussia
7.0 per 1k
South Korea
12.8 per 1k
45% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
South KoreaRussia
24.25% of firms
South Korea
44.39% of firms
45% lower
University Enrollment Rate
South KoreaRussia
60.39%
South Korea
106.71%
43% lower
Coal Electricity Share
South KoreaRussia
18.4%
South Korea
31.14%
41% lower
Nuclear Electricity Share
South KoreaRussia
18.4%
South Korea
30.7%
40% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
RussiaRussia
26.5% of adults
South Korea
19% of adults
39% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
South KoreaRussia
0.55
South Korea
0.88
38% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
South KoreaRussia
7.2K kWh/person
South Korea
11.4K kWh/person
37% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
RussiaRussia
2.9K
South Korea
2.1K
35% higher
Alcohol Consumption
RussiaRussia
10.53 L/adult/yr
South Korea
7.8 L/adult/yr
35% higher
Protected Land (%)
South KoreaRussia
11.5%
South Korea
17.4%
34% lower
Informal Employment Share
South KoreaRussia
19.23% of employed people
South Korea
29.12% of employed people
34% lower
Air Passengers
RussiaRussia
98.87M
South Korea
76.27M
30% higher
Nurses & Midwives
South KoreaRussia
6.2 per 1k
South Korea
8.9 per 1k
30% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
South KoreaRussia
6.9% of GDP
South Korea
9.9% of GDP
30% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
South KoreaRussia
4.2% of GDP
South Korea
5.8% of GDP
28% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
RussiaRussia
6.0%
South Korea
4.7%
26% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
South KoreaRussia
372.47 per 1k people
South Korea
501.41 per 1k people
26% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
RussiaRussia
87.81 kg/person/yr
South Korea
70.71 kg/person/yr
24% higher
Dependency Ratio
RussiaRussia
52.57% of working-age pop.
South Korea
42.53% of working-age pop.
24% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
South KoreaRussia
76.26%
South Korea
99.28%
23% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
South KoreaRussia
49.78%
South Korea
64.11%
22% lower
Suicide Rate
South KoreaRussia
21.37 per 100k
South Korea
27.53 per 100k
22% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
South KoreaRussia
$47,404.96
South Korea
$58,895
20% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
South KoreaRussia
13.17%
South Korea
16.07%
18% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
South KoreaRussia
16.44%
South Korea
20%
18% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
South KoreaRussia
12.07% of GDP
South Korea
14.6% of GDP
17% lower
GDP (Nominal)
RussiaRussia
$2,173,835,806,671.66
South Korea
$1,875,388,209,406.8
16% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
RussiaRussia
7.6% of youth labor force
South Korea
6.7% of youth labor force
14% higher
Life Expectancy
South KoreaRussia
73.3 years
South Korea
83.4 years
12% lower
Human Development Index
South KoreaRussia
0.83
South Korea
0.94
11% lower
Median Age
South KoreaRussia
39.5 years
South Korea
44.5 years
11% lower
Elderly Population (%)
South KoreaRussia
17.18%
South Korea
19.27%
11% lower
Digital Payments Used
South KoreaRussia
87.42% of adults
South Korea
97.94% of adults
11% lower
Scientific Publications
RussiaRussia
84.3K
South Korea
76.9K
10% higher
CO2 Per Capita
RussiaRussia
12.29 t/person/yr
South Korea
11.29 t/person/yr
9% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
RussiaRussia
186 per 100 people
South Korea
173 per 100 people
8% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
South KoreaRussia
92.22%
South Korea
99.73%
8% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
RussiaRussia
449.73 gCO2/kWh
South Korea
417.06 gCO2/kWh
8% higher
Urban Population (%)
South KoreaRussia
75.11%
South Korea
81.17%
7% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
RussiaRussia
5.6K kg oil eq/person
South Korea
5.3K kg oil eq/person
5% higher
Internet Users (%)
South KoreaRussia
94.36%
South Korea
97.9%
4% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
RussiaRussia
95.61% of adults
South Korea
91.83% of adults
4% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
South KoreaRussia
3.5%
South Korea
3.6%
3% lower
Unemployment Rate
South KoreaRussia
2.5%
South Korea
2.6%
3% lower
Life Evaluation Score
South KoreaRussia
5.8 pts
South Korea
6.0 pts
3% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
RussiaRussia
38.99 hrs/week
South Korea
38.49 hrs/week
1% higher
Inequality (Gini)
RussiaRussia
33
South Korea
32.9
equal
Electricity Access (%)
South KoreaRussia
100%
South Korea
100%
equal
Lowest Elevation
South KoreaRussia
-28 m
South Korea
0 m
ranked lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
South KoreaRussia
-0.44% of GDP
South Korea
0.81% of GDP
ranked lower
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