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Russia vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 1st vs. 49th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Yemen
Population
141906741
43325643
Population rank 9/197 37/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 11/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 68/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$440B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 98/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Russia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Russia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Russia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Russia Yemen
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 -
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 -
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 -
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 -
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 -
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 -
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $21,606,160,663
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $26,842,229,045
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $31,317,825,274
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $42,444,490,074
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $43,228,585,321
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $40,415,233,436
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $35,401,331,610
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $32,726,417,878
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $30,906,749,533
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $25,130,278,213
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $21,650,528,674
2006 $989,932,071,353 $19,063,143,370
2005 $764,015,973,481 $16,731,566,717
2004 $591,016,690,732 $13,867,634,371
2003 $430,347,420,185 $11,777,532,662
2002 $345,470,494,418 $10,693,430,511
2001 $306,602,070,621 $9,852,990,693
2000 $259,710,142,197 $9,679,316,770
1999 $195,907,128,351 $7,639,325,296
1998 $270,955,486,862 $6,322,175,566
1997 $404,928,954,192 $6,838,298,531
1996 $391,724,890,744 $6,496,163,616
1995 $395,537,185,735 $12,796,345,679
1994 $395,077,301,248 $28,019,483,764
1993 $435,083,713,851 $21,736,802,664
1992 $460,290,556,901 $17,959,367,194
1991 $517,962,962,963 $14,665,445,462
1990 $517,014,446,228 $12,643,821,569
1989 $506,631,299,735 -
1988 $554,828,660,436 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Yemen
2024 $15,145 -
2023 $14,403 -
2022 $15,888 -
2021 $12,637 -
2020 $10,280 -
2019 $11,640 -
2018 $11,399 $634
2017 $10,835 $811
2016 $8,804 $975
2015 $9,427 $1,362
2014 $14,277 $1,430
2013 $15,941 $1,379
2012 $15,402 $1,245
2011 $14,305 $1,186
2010 $10,675 $1,155
2009 $8,563 $969
2008 $11,635 $1,072
2007 $9,101 $890
2006 $6,920 $810
2005 $5,323 $734
2004 $4,102 $628
2003 $2,975 $549
2002 $2,378 $513
2001 $2,100 $487
2000 $1,772 $493
1999 $1,331 $401
1998 $1,835 $343
1997 $2,738 $383
1996 $2,644 $375
1995 $2,666 $764
1994 $2,662 $1,735
1993 $2,931 $1,397
1992 $3,099 $1,198
1991 $3,490 $1,016
1990 $3,494 $910
1989 $3,430 -
1988 $3,778 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Yemen
2026 73.7 69.7
2025 73.5 69.6
2024 73.3 69.4
2023 73.2 69.3
2022 72.5 68
2021 69.8 66
2020 71.2 66.4
2019 73.1 66.6
2018 72.9 65.9
2017 72.8 67.1
2016 71.9 67.1
2015 71.3 66.8
2014 70.8 68
2013 70.6 68
2012 70.1 67.6
2011 69.7 67.4
2010 68.2 67.2
2009 68.7 66.9
2008 67.9 66.6
2007 67.5 66.2
2006 66.5 65.8
2005 65.2 65.4
2004 65.1 64.9
2003 64.7 64.4
2002 64.7 63.8
2001 65 63.3
2000 65 62.8
1999 65.6 62.3
1998 66.9 61.8
1997 66.6 61.3
1996 65.4 60.9
1995 64 60.5
1994 63.8 59.8
1993 65 59.7
1992 67.8 59.3
1991 69 58.8
1990 69.3 58.5
1989 69.7 58
1988 69.9 57.4
1987 70.1 56.8
1986 70 54
1985 68.3 55.4
1984 67.6 54.6
1983 68 53.6
1982 68.1 52.4
1981 67.6 51.7
1980 67.5 50.6
1979 67.6 49.5
1978 67.8 48.5
1977 67.9 47.4
1976 68.1 46.4
1975 68.3 45.5
1974 68.7 44.5
1973 68.9 43.6
1972 68.8 42.7
1971 68.9 41.8
1970 68.7 40.6
1969 68.6 39.6
1968 69.1 38
1967 69.2 37.1
1966 69.4 36.3
1965 69.3 35.6
1964 69.5 34.9
1963 69.1 33.4
1962 68.5 33.7
1961 68.6 34.1
1960 68.3 33.5
1959 67.4 32.9
1958 67.7 32.4
1957 66 31.8
1956 66.5 31.3
1955 62.1 30.8
1954 59.9 30.4
1953 58.8 30
1952 57.6 29.6
1951 55.3 29.3
1950 55.5 28.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Russia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Russia Yemen
2024 143,533,851 40,583,164
2023 143,826,130 39,390,799
2022 144,236,933 38,222,876
2021 144,746,762 37,140,230
2020 145,245,148 36,134,863
2019 145,453,291 35,111,408
2018 145,398,106 34,085,182
2017 145,293,260 33,090,921
2016 145,015,460 32,109,010
2015 144,640,716 31,159,379
2014 144,237,223 30,226,309
2013 143,805,638 29,312,952
2012 143,378,447 28,433,647
2011 143,018,195 27,582,897
2010 142,849,468 26,754,387
2009 142,785,348 25,927,724
2008 142,742,366 25,111,941
2007 142,805,114 24,318,082
2006 143,049,637 23,543,083
2005 143,518,814 22,790,085
2004 144,067,316 22,095,167
2003 144,648,618 21,456,379
2002 145,306,497 20,835,086
2001 145,976,482 20,226,147
2000 146,596,869 19,624,141
1999 147,214,776 19,029,420
1998 147,670,784 18,446,013
1997 147,915,361 17,873,936
1996 148,160,129 17,313,177
1995 148,375,787 16,740,058
1994 148,407,912 16,149,147
1993 148,458,777 15,563,914
1992 148,538,197 14,989,494
1991 148,394,216 14,430,201
1990 147,969,406 13,887,862
1989 147,721,000 13,364,174
1988 146,857,000 12,859,708
1987 145,908,000 12,369,912
1986 144,894,000 11,901,040
1985 143,858,000 11,453,825
1984 142,745,000 11,025,597
1983 141,668,000 10,621,499
1982 140,823,000 10,241,006
1981 139,941,000 9,882,362
1980 139,010,000 9,543,358
1979 138,027,000 9,224,194
1978 137,060,000 8,926,586
1977 136,100,000 8,648,222
1976 135,147,000 8,384,113
1975 134,200,000 8,133,598
1974 133,432,000 7,896,783
1973 132,669,000 7,672,796
1972 131,909,000 7,460,068
1971 131,155,000 7,257,462
1970 130,404,000 7,065,279
1969 129,664,000 6,875,859
1968 128,928,000 6,690,524
1967 128,196,000 6,516,444
1966 127,468,000 6,351,494
1965 126,745,000 6,195,593
1964 125,345,000 6,048,006
1963 123,960,000 5,911,135
1962 122,591,000 5,782,221
1961 121,236,000 5,655,232
1960 119,897,000 5,532,301

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Russia and Yemen

Fertility rate
Russia

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Yemen
2023 1.41 4.59
2022 1.42 4.59
2021 1.51 4.6
2020 1.51 4.6
2019 1.5 4.6
2018 1.58 4.61
2017 1.62 4.61
2016 1.76 4.61
2015 1.78 4.62
2014 1.75 4.62
2013 1.71 4.62
2012 1.69 4.63
2011 1.58 4.63
2010 1.57 4.81
2009 1.54 5
2008 1.5 5.11
2007 1.42 5.26
2006 1.31 5.41
2005 1.29 5.56
2004 1.34 5.71
2003 1.32 5.84
2002 1.29 5.97
2001 1.22 6.14
2000 1.2 6.32
1999 1.16 6.49
1998 1.23 6.64
1997 1.22 6.82
1996 1.27 7
1995 1.34 7.53
1994 1.4 7.8
1993 1.39 8.05
1992 1.55 8.27
1991 1.73 8.46
1990 1.89 8.61
1989 2.01 8.71
1988 2.12 8.79
1987 2.22 8.83
1986 2.15 8.86
1985 2.05 8.86
1984 2.06 8.85
1983 2.11 8.83
1982 2.04 8.79
1981 1.91 8.75
1980 1.89 8.71
1979 1.9 8.67
1978 1.92 8.5
1977 1.95 8.47
1976 1.97 8.42
1975 1.98 8.37
1974 2 8.33
1973 2.01 8.29
1972 2.04 8.27
1971 2.03 8.26
1970 1.99 8.23
1969 1.97 8.22
1968 1.99 8.19
1967 2.04 8.17
1966 2.1 8.14
1965 2.13 8.1
1964 2.18 8.07
1963 2.27 8.03
1962 2.36 8.01
1961 2.45 8
1960 2.52 7.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Yemen
2024 40.9 19.3
2023 40.5 19.2
2022 40.1 19.2
2021 39.9 19.1
2020 39.7 19.1
2019 39.4 19.1
2018 39.2 19
2017 39 18.9
2016 38.8 18.8
2015 38.7 18.7
2014 38.6 18.5
2013 38.4 18.3
2012 38.3 18.1
2011 38.1 17.9
2010 38 17.7
2009 37.9 17.4
2008 37.8 17.2
2007 37.7 16.9
2006 37.6 16.7
2005 37.4 16.4
2004 37.2 16.2
2003 37 16
2002 36.9 15.8
2001 36.8 15.6
2000 36.6 15.4
1999 36.3 15.2
1998 36 15
1997 35.7 14.9
1996 35.3 14.8
1995 35 14.7
1994 34.7 14.6
1993 34.4 14.6
1992 33.9 14.6
1991 33.6 14.6
1990 33.2 14.6
1989 32.9 14.6
1988 32.6 14.7
1987 32.4 14.8
1986 32.2 14.9
1985 32 15
1984 31.8 15.1
1983 31.7 15.3
1982 31.6 15.5
1981 31.4 15.7
1980 31.3 15.9
1979 31.1 16.1
1978 31 16.3
1977 30.9 16.6
1976 30.6 16.8
1975 30.7 17
1974 30.9 17.3
1973 31.1 17.6
1972 31.1 17.8
1971 31 18.1
1970 30.7 18.4
1969 30.3 18.7
1968 29.8 18.9
1967 29.2 19.1
1966 28.9 19.2
1965 28.6 19.3
1964 28.3 19.4
1963 28.1 19.5
1962 27.7 19.6
1961 27.4 19.6
1960 27.1 19.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3%
2014
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Russia Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Russia Yemen
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
4.84%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Russia Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Yemen
% of world land
11%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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