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Russia

Europe · Eastern Europe

Very high development

The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to the whole country. It is among the least peaceful countries.

Source: FCDO travel advice, read 29 October 2026.

Safety

161st most peaceful of 161

Global Peace Index
3.367lower is more peacefulVery low safety
#161 of 161
IEP GPI · 2026
Homicides
6.8per 100,000 people a yearHighUNODC / World Bank · 2021
Safety index
61.8Numbeo's safety index, higher is saferHighNumbeo · 2026
Money

Incomes above the median country

GNI per person
$15,960national income per person, US dollarsHigh
World Bank · 2025
Rent index
12.3New York = 100ModerateNumbeo · 2026
Property price to income
13.7years of median income to buy a median flatExpensiveNumbeo · 2026

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 154% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 41% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$25K$50K$49,568 PPP$17,547Inflation, % a year20%0200620102015202020252006, $6,920 a person, $14,912 at PPP, inflation 9.7%2007, $9,101 a person, $16,648 at PPP, inflation 9%2008, $11,635 a person, $20,164 at PPP, inflation 14.1%2009, $8,563 a person, $19,390 at PPP, inflation 11.6%2010, $10,675 a person, $20,490 at PPP, inflation 6.8%2011, $14,305 a person, $22,790 at PPP, inflation 8.4%2012, $15,402 a person, $24,274 at PPP, inflation 5.1%2013, $15,941 a person, $26,020 at PPP, inflation 6.8%2014, $14,055 a person, $25,688 at PPP, inflation 7.8%2015, $9,278 a person, $23,994 at PPP, inflation 15.5%2016, $8,663 a person, $24,012 at PPP, inflation 7%2017, $10,659 a person, $25,778 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2018, $11,212 a person, $28,629 at PPP, inflation 2.9%2019, $11,448 a person, $30,964 at PPP, inflation 4.5%2020, $10,108 a person, $31,491 at PPP, inflation 3.4%2021, $12,425 a person, $38,638 at PPP, inflation 6.7%2022, $15,626 a person, $40,933 at PPP, inflation 13.7%2023, $13,987 a person, $44,299 at PPP, inflation 5.9%2024, $14,962 a person, $47,686 at PPP, inflation 8.4%2025, $17,547 a person, $49,568 at PPP, inflation 8.7%$0$25K$50KInflation, % a year20%0200620102015202020252006, $6,920 a person, $14,912 at PPP, inflation 9.7%2007, $9,101 a person, $16,648 at PPP, inflation 9%2008, $11,635 a person, $20,164 at PPP, inflation 14.1%2009, $8,563 a person, $19,390 at PPP, inflation 11.6%2010, $10,675 a person, $20,490 at PPP, inflation 6.8%2011, $14,305 a person, $22,790 at PPP, inflation 8.4%2012, $15,402 a person, $24,274 at PPP, inflation 5.1%2013, $15,941 a person, $26,020 at PPP, inflation 6.8%2014, $14,055 a person, $25,688 at PPP, inflation 7.8%2015, $9,278 a person, $23,994 at PPP, inflation 15.5%2016, $8,663 a person, $24,012 at PPP, inflation 7%2017, $10,659 a person, $25,778 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2018, $11,212 a person, $28,629 at PPP, inflation 2.9%2019, $11,448 a person, $30,964 at PPP, inflation 4.5%2020, $10,108 a person, $31,491 at PPP, inflation 3.4%2021, $12,425 a person, $38,638 at PPP, inflation 6.7%2022, $15,626 a person, $40,933 at PPP, inflation 13.7%2023, $13,987 a person, $44,299 at PPP, inflation 5.9%2024, $14,962 a person, $47,686 at PPP, inflation 8.4%2025, $17,547 a person, $49,568 at PPP, inflation 8.7%

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Around the middle for life expectancy

Life expectancy
73.4years, at birthModerate
#103 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
81WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100HighWHO · 2023
Air pollution
7.4PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageVery lowWHO · 2023
Work and internet

Fast home internet

Unemployment rate
2.1%share of the labour force without a jobWorld Bank · 2025
Home internet
91 Mbpsmedian download speedFastOokla Speedtest · 2025
English proficiency
521EF English Proficiency Index scoreModerateEF EPI · 2025

Internet speeds

Home internet91 MbpsFast

Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median download speed, ranked among the countries Ookla lists.

Nighttime view of the Moscow River, Kremlin, and Cathedral in Russia, beautifully illuminated.
How it changed

Russia's Human Development Index

0.832Very high human development

64th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 37th of 44 in Europe.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #62Costa Rica0.833
  2. #62Serbia0.833
  3. #64Russia0.832
  4. #65Belarus0.824
  5. #66Bahamas0.820
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 1990

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.762 in 1990 to 0.832 in 2023.

0.650.780.900.83219902000201020231990: 0.7621991: 0.7581992: 0.7441993: 0.7251994: 0.7121995: 0.7131996: 0.7231997: 0.7341998: 0.7381999: 0.7402000: 0.7502001: 0.7582002: 0.7642003: 0.7722004: 0.7772005: 0.7802006: 0.7912007: 0.8022008: 0.8072009: 0.8052010: 0.8082011: 0.8222012: 0.8252013: 0.8302014: 0.8312015: 0.8332016: 0.8352017: 0.8382018: 0.8452019: 0.8472020: 0.8182021: 0.8132022: 0.8262023: 0.8320.650.780.9019902000201020231990: 0.7621991: 0.7581992: 0.7441993: 0.7251994: 0.7121995: 0.7131996: 0.7231997: 0.7341998: 0.7381999: 0.7402000: 0.7502001: 0.7582002: 0.7642003: 0.7722004: 0.7772005: 0.7802006: 0.7912007: 0.8022008: 0.8072009: 0.8052010: 0.8082011: 0.8222012: 0.8252013: 0.8302014: 0.8312015: 0.8332016: 0.8352017: 0.8382018: 0.8452019: 0.8472020: 0.8182021: 0.8132022: 0.8262023: 0.832

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 34 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
73.4 years2024at birthUp 7.9 years from 65.5 years in 2005
Internet users
94%2024of people onlineUp 76 points from 18% in 2006
Urban population
75%2025of people in towns and citiesUp 2 points from 73% in 2006
Births per woman
1.422024births per womanUp 0.13 from 1.29 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
4%2021of energy usedLevel with 2004
Access to electricity
100%2024of people with electricityUp 2 points from 98% in 2005
Infant mortality
42024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 7 from 11 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
14 t2024of CO2 per person a yearUp 1.9 t from 12.1 t in 2005
Forest area
50%2023of land under forestLevel with 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

World's largest country, isolated under sanctions; a talented workforce, major geopolitical risk. The case against is the UK's advice against travel and a low peace ranking.

About Russia

Russia is the world's largest country by area, spanning eleven time zones from the Baltic coast to the Pacific, with a cultural heritage of extraordinary depth in literature, music, architecture, and ballet centred on the imperial cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg. The landscape ranges from Arctic tundra and the taiga forests of Siberia to the Caucasus mountains and the Central Asian steppe. Those who engage with Russian culture on its own terms will find it one of the most complex and rewarding in the world.

Practical facts

  • CapitalMoscow
  • LanguagesRussian
  • CurrencyRussian ruble (RUB)
  • Area16,376,870 km²
  • Plug typeType C/F
  • Drives on theright
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Quick answers

What is Russia's Human Development Index?

Russia's Human Development Index is 0.832 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #64 of 193 by UNDP.

Is Russia safe?

Russia scores 3.37 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #161 of 161 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.

How expensive is Russia?

Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Russia at 36.5 (New York = 100); that is #51 cheapest of 143 countries with data.

What is life expectancy in Russia?

Life expectancy at birth in Russia is 73.4 yrs (World Bank), ranked #103 of 195 countries.

What is the quality of life in Russia?

Numbeo's quality-of-life index scores Russia at 115.6, ranked #67 of 87 countries with data. It composites purchasing power, safety, healthcare, cost of living, commute and pollution from resident surveys, so it reflects what residents report rather than what an economy produces.