Russia

Country in Eastern Europe, Asia · ranked on 2,201 metrics

Russia is a country in Asia with a population of 143,394,458 (9th of 235). It ranks best for Global Peace Index (1st of 162), Mortality (Deaths) - Male (7th of 183), Literacy Rate - Female (7th of 172). It ranks lowest for Male Suicide Rate (201st of 204), Suicide Rate (199th of 204), Press Freedom Index Score (RSF) (167th of 176).

Population
143.4M
9th highest of 235
Density
8.8
219th highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.42%
197th highest of 235
Area
17,098,242
Highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Eastern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 447 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Most Peaceful Countries · 2026
    1st of 162
  2. Rank3rd
    Northernmost Point by Country
    3rd of 222
  3. Most Strict Countries in the World
    4th of 174
  4. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country
    tied 4th of 191
  5. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    tied 5th of 181
  6. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    7th of 183
  7. STD Rates by Country · 2023
    8th of 201
  8. Literacy Rate by Country
    7th of 172
  9. Cost of Living by Country · 2025
    6th of 136
  10. Medical Doctors51.11 per 10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    9th of 195

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    223rd of 226
  2. Alcoholism Rate Male6,667 per 100k
    Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    201st of 204
  3. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    201st of 204
  4. Male Suicide Rate42.87 per 100k
    Suicide Rate by Country · 2023
    201st of 204
  5. Democracy Index by Country
    tied 161st of 165
  6. Opioid Use Rate449.85 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    199th of 204
  7. Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    186th of 193
  8. Death Rate by Country
    190th of 198
  9. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    tied last of 198
  10. Freedom Index by Country · 2025
    167th of 176

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (82), weakest Politics & Government (32). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Belarus78% similar
  2. Moldova72% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  3. Serbia71% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  4. Ukraine71% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  5. Latvia70% similar

Cities in Russia

32 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Russia?
Russia has a population of 143,394,458, 9th among 235 countries.
What does Russia rank best at?
Among countries, Russia ranks best for Global Peace Index (1st of 162); Mortality (Deaths) - Male (7th of 183); Literacy Rate - Female (7th of 172).
Where does Russia rank worst?
Russia ranks lowest for Male Suicide Rate (201st of 204); Suicide Rate (199th of 204); Press Freedom Index Score (RSF) (167th of 176).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Russia?
Rankodex ranks Russia on 2,201 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,201 metrics with a value for this place, in 804 topics