Kazakhstan vs Russia

Kazakhstan and Russia compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Russia has about 6.9 times as many people as Kazakhstan: 143.5 million against 20.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Russia ($17,547) is 19% higher than in Kazakhstan ($14,692) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Kazakhstan (6.5%) than in Russia (1%), a difference of 5.5 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Kazakhstan (11.4%) than in Russia (8.7%), a difference of 2.7 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Kazakhstan (4.8%) than in Russia (2.1%), a difference of 2.7 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Kazakhstan can expect to live 1.1 years longer than one born in Russia: 74.5 years against 73.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Russia is older: half of its people are over 39.5 years, against 29.5 years in Kazakhstan in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Russia (94.4%) than in Kazakhstan (93.4%), a difference of 1 percentage point in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Russia (14 tonnes) are 11% higher than in Kazakhstan (12.6 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Russia (50.8%) than in Kazakhstan (1.3%), a difference of 49.5 percentage points in 2024.