India vs Russia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Russia: India leads on Oil Exports (825,600) against Russia (7.30); India leads on Oil Production (954,000) against Russia (10.13); Russia leads on Oil Imports (42,750) against India (3.06). Across 111 compared metrics, India wins on 42 and Russia wins on 61.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 90.42 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 92% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points★ | 24.57 points | |
| Radios | 116★ | 61.5 | |
| Televisions | 63★ | 60.5 | |
| Waterways | 14,500 | 102,000★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 47.39M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82 | 1.84★ | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | population is heavily concentrated in the westernmost fifth of the country, extending from the Baltic Sea south to the Caspian Sea, and eastward parallel to the Kazakh border; elsewhere, sizeable population pockets are isolated and generally found in the | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year | 788 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 4.53★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 0.29 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 77.33★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km | 2.15M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km | 37,653 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 5,538.47 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 43,000 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 1.68 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28 | 46★ | |
| Independence | 15 | 25★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 5.9 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 7.4 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 7 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 9 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 25.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 23.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3 | 1★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 1.45M |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 53.91 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.77★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 81.33 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 40.61 years★ | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | -917,387.6 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 8.78 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 143.17M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.18★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | B-C★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 %★ | 8.27 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 % | 68 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 %★ | 13.93 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 4.2 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 33.21M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 72.52 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years | 12.66 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 12.68 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 176.46★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 18★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 79.31 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 5.11 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %★ | -0.49 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 %★ | 2.46 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 1.62M persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 56.39 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman★ | 1.44 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -487,124.9 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 4.79 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇷🇺 Russia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 0.65★ | |
| Airports | 315 | 905★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 2★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93 | NA major transport aircraft | |
| Heliports | 289 | 494★ |