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 Spain
129 shared metrics.
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Spain
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Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Spain.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: derivation of the name España is uncertain.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Spain leads in 65 of 129 shared metrics, while Russia leads in 64.
Russia's Foreign Patents is 89.5x that of Spain (11.4K vs 126).
Russia's Firms Asked for Bribes is 60.9x that of Spain (26.8% of firms vs 0.43% of firms).
Russia's Coal Electricity Share is 56.5x that of Spain (18.4% vs 0.32%).
Russia's Forest Area is 42.9x that of Spain (8.15M km² vs 185.9K km²).
Russia's Land Area is 31.8x that of Spain (16.38M km² vs 499.7K km²).
Key Comparisons
Foreign PatentsRussia leads
Russia
11.4K
Spain
126
Firms Asked for BribesRussia leads
Russia
26.8% of firms
Spain
0.43% of firms
Coal Electricity ShareRussia leads
Russia
18.4%
Spain
0.32%
Forest AreaRussia leads
Russia
8.15M km²
Spain
185.9K km²
Land AreaRussia leads
Russia
16.38M km²
Spain
499.7K km²
Firms Making Informal PaymentsRussia leads
Russia
16.58% of firms
Spain
0.91% of firms
All Metrics
Foreign Patents
RussiaRussia
11.4K
Spain
126
8954% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
RussiaRussia
26.8% of firms
Spain
0.43% of firms
6088% higher
Coal Electricity Share
RussiaRussia
18.4%
Spain
0.32%
5650% higher
Forest Area
RussiaRussia
8.15M km²
Spain
185.9K km²
4287% higher
Land Area
RussiaRussia
16.38M km²
Spain
499.7K km²
3177% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
RussiaRussia
16.58% of firms
Spain
0.91% of firms
1729% higher
Domestic Patents
RussiaRussia
19.6K
Spain
1.3K
1396% higher
Land Border Length
RussiaRussia
22.4K km
Spain
2.0K km
1047% higher
Homicide Rate
RussiaRussia
6.8 per 100k
Spain
0.69 per 100k
879% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
RussiaRussia
2.0K Mt CO2e
Spain
220.08 Mt CO2e
813% higher
Coastline Length
RussiaRussia
37.7K km
Spain
5.0K km
659% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
RussiaRussia
1.45M
Spain
199.0K
631% higher
Political Corruption Index
RussiaRussia
0.78
Spain
0.11
593% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
RussiaRussia
2.9K
Spain
503
479% higher
Railway Length
RussiaRussia
85.5K km
Spain
15.5K km
452% higher
Railway Network
RussiaRussia
85.5K km
Spain
16.0K km
436% higher
Informal Employment Share
RussiaRussia
19.23% of employed people
Spain
3.8% of employed people
400% higher
Military Spending
RussiaRussia
7.1% of GDP
Spain
1.4% of GDP
392% higher
Border Neighbors
RussiaRussia
14
Spain
3.0
367% higher
Electricity Generation
RussiaRussia
1.2K TWh
Spain
280.39 TWh
332% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
RussiaRussia
10.6 per 100k
Spain
3.5 per 100k
203% higher
Inflation Rate
RussiaRussia
8.4%
Spain
2.8%
201% higher
Population
RussiaRussia
140.13M
Spain
47.28M
196% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
RussiaRussia
449.73 gCO2/kWh
Spain
153.6 gCO2/kWh
193% higher
Teen Birth Rate
RussiaRussia
12.97 per 1k
Spain
4.8 per 1k
170% higher
CO2 Per Capita
RussiaRussia
12.29 t/person/yr
Spain
4.6 t/person/yr
167% higher
Airports
RussiaRussia
938
Spain
365
157% higher
Suicide Rate
RussiaRussia
21.37 per 100k
Spain
8.7 per 100k
145% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
RussiaRussia
5.6K kg oil eq/person
Spain
2.3K kg oil eq/person
144% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
RussiaRussia
7.0 per 1k
Spain
2.9 per 1k
141% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
RussiaRussia
301.93M kW
Spain
130.37M kW
132% higher
Water Withdrawal
RussiaRussia
64.82 B m³
Spain
29.02 B m³
123% higher
Solar Electricity Share
SpainRussia
0.24%
Spain
21.85%
99% lower
Wind Electricity Share
SpainRussia
0.31%
Spain
20.41%
98% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
SpainRussia
0.39 per 1M people
Spain
12.35 per 1M people
97% lower
Spirits Consumption
RussiaRussia
3.2 L/person/yr
Spain
1.6 L/person/yr
95% higher
Water Stress (%)
SpainRussia
1.5%
Spain
26.1%
94% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
SpainRussia
0.06
Spain
0.74
92% lower
Population Density
SpainRussia
8.8 /km²
Spain
96.76 /km²
91% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
SpainRussia
0.08
Spain
0.84
91% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
SpainRussia
1.1 per 100k people
Spain
10.43 per 100k people
90% lower
Tourist Arrivals
SpainRussia
6.36M
Spain
36.41M
83% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
SpainRussia
18.5% of GDP
Spain
107.3% of GDP
83% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
SpainRussia
3.5%
Spain
19%
82% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
RussiaRussia
24.25% of firms
Spain
13.45% of firms
80% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
SpainRussia
0.17
Spain
0.82
79% lower
Unemployment Rate
SpainRussia
2.5%
Spain
11.39%
78% lower
Shipping Traffic
SpainRussia
3.91M
Spain
17.16M
77% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
SpainRussia
6.0%
Spain
25.86%
77% lower
Capital Elevation
SpainRussia
156 m
Spain
663 m
76% lower
Time Zones Count
SpainRussia
1.0 time zones
Spain
4.0 time zones
75% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
SpainRussia
13.17%
Spain
49.58%
73% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
SpainRussia
7.6% of youth labor force
Spain
24.75% of youth labor force
69% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
SpainRussia
16.44%
Spain
44.29%
63% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
SpainRussia
$1,078.23
Spain
$2,910.84
63% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
SpainRussia
22 pts
Spain
55 pts
60% lower
Protected Land (%)
SpainRussia
11.5%
Spain
28.1%
59% lower
Credit Card Ownership
SpainRussia
25.08% of adults
Spain
56.61% of adults
56% lower
GNI Per Capita
SpainRussia
$15,320
Spain
$33,550
54% lower
Highest Elevation
RussiaRussia
5.6K m
Spain
3.7K m
52% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
RussiaRussia
44.3% of adults
Spain
29.4% of adults
51% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
SpainRussia
372.47 per 1k people
Spain
710.57 per 1k people
48% lower
Imports (% GDP)
SpainRussia
17.59% of GDP
Spain
32.89% of GDP
47% lower
Obesity Rate
RussiaRussia
28.05%
Spain
19.17%
46% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
SpainRussia
21.76 kg/person/yr
Spain
40.3 kg/person/yr
46% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
RussiaRussia
186 per 100 people
Spain
127.72 per 100 people
46% higher
Child Mortality
RussiaRussia
4.5 per 1k births
Spain
3.1 per 1k births
45% higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
SpainRussia
1.6% of GDP
Spain
2.9% of GDP
45% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
SpainRussia
0.55
Spain
0.94
42% lower
Infant Mortality
RussiaRussia
3.7 per 1k births
Spain
2.6 per 1k births
42% higher
Exports (% GDP)
SpainRussia
21.92% of GDP
Spain
37.06% of GDP
41% lower
Death Rate
RussiaRussia
13.93 per 1k
Spain
10.0 per 1k
40% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
RussiaRussia
7.2K kWh/person
Spain
5.1K kWh/person
40% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
RussiaRussia
121.42 per 100k
Spain
87.12 per 100k
39% higher
University Enrollment Rate
SpainRussia
60.39%
Spain
93.73%
36% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
SpainRussia
0.93% of GDP
Spain
1.4% of GDP
36% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
RussiaRussia
49.78%
Spain
37.19%
34% higher
Youth Population (%)
RussiaRussia
17.28%
Spain
12.92%
34% higher
Broadband Access (%)
SpainRussia
25.82 per 100 people
Spain
38 per 100 people
32% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
SpainRussia
34 sites
Spain
49 sites
31% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
SpainRussia
6.9% of GDP
Spain
9.7% of GDP
29% lower
Beer Consumption
SpainRussia
3.1 L/person/yr
Spain
4.2 L/person/yr
28% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
RussiaRussia
28 days/yr
Spain
22 days/yr
27% higher
Scientific Publications
RussiaRussia
84.3K
Spain
67.1K
26% higher
GDP (Nominal)
RussiaRussia
$2,173,835,806,671.66
Spain
$1,725,671,652,742.19
26% higher
GDP Growth Rate
RussiaRussia
4.3%
Spain
3.5%
26% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
RussiaRussia
0.19 per 1M people
Spain
0.15 per 1M people
26% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
SpainRussia
76.26%
Spain
99.46%
23% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
SpainRussia
17.66% of adults
Spain
22.64% of adults
22% lower
Researchers
SpainRussia
2.7K per 1M
Spain
3.4K per 1M
21% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
SpainRussia
12.07% of GDP
Spain
15% of GDP
20% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
RussiaRussia
5.1 per 1k
Spain
4.3 per 1k
19% higher
Elderly Population (%)
SpainRussia
17.18%
Spain
21.15%
19% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
SpainRussia
15.15% of firms
Spain
18.79% of firms
19% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
RussiaRussia
11.27 µg/m³
Spain
9.6 µg/m³
18% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
SpainRussia
$47,404.96
Spain
$56,877.64
17% lower
Birth Rate
RussiaRussia
8.3 per 1k
Spain
7.2 per 1k
16% higher
Fertility Rate
RussiaRussia
1.5 children/woman
Spain
1.3 children/woman
15% higher
Alcohol Consumption
RussiaRussia
10.53 L/adult/yr
Spain
9.2 L/adult/yr
15% higher
Food Waste per Person
SpainRussia
55.52 kg/person/yr
Spain
65 kg/person/yr
15% lower
Life Expectancy
SpainRussia
73.3 years
Spain
83.9 years
13% lower
Women in Senior Management
RussiaRussia
41.72% of managers
Spain
36.95% of managers
13% higher
Irrigated Land
RussiaRussia
43.0K km²
Spain
38.0K km²
13% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
SpainRussia
87.81 kg/person/yr
Spain
100.26 kg/person/yr
12% lower
Median Age
SpainRussia
39.5 years
Spain
44.9 years
12% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
RussiaRussia
95.61% of adults
Spain
85.75% of adults
12% higher
Life Evaluation Score
SpainRussia
5.8 pts
Spain
6.5 pts
11% lower
Digital Payments Used
SpainRussia
87.42% of adults
Spain
97.53% of adults
10% lower
Human Development Index
SpainRussia
0.83
Spain
0.92
9% lower
Nuclear Electricity Share
SpainRussia
18.4%
Spain
20.3%
9% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
SpainRussia
4.2% of GDP
Spain
4.6% of GDP
9% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
RussiaRussia
38.99 hrs/week
Spain
36.1 hrs/week
8% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
SpainRussia
92.22%
Spain
99.92%
8% lower
Urban Population (%)
SpainRussia
75.11%
Spain
80.32%
6% lower
Air Passengers
RussiaRussia
98.87M
Spain
94.10M
5% higher
Nurses & Midwives
SpainRussia
6.2 per 1k
Spain
6.5 per 1k
5% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
RussiaRussia
9.7%
Spain
9.3%
5% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
SpainRussia
26.5% of adults
Spain
27.6% of adults
4% lower
Smoking Rate
RussiaRussia
29.2%
Spain
28.4%
3% higher
Dependency Ratio
RussiaRussia
52.57% of working-age pop.
Spain
51.67% of working-age pop.
2% higher
Inequality (Gini)
SpainRussia
33
Spain
33.4
1% lower
Internet Users (%)
SpainRussia
94.36%
Spain
95.76%
1% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
SpainRussia
163.57 kg/person/yr
Spain
164.29 kg/person/yr
equal
Electricity Access (%)
SpainRussia
100%
Spain
100%
equal
Adult Literacy Rate
RussiaRussia
99.93%
Spain
99.7%
equal
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
SpainRussia
99.6%
Spain
99.9%
equal
Lowest Elevation
SpainRussia
-28 m
Spain
0 m
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
SpainRussia
1.0
Spain
1.0
equal
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
SpainRussia
-0.44% of GDP
Spain
2.5% of GDP
ranked lower
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