Russia vs Türkiye

Russia and Türkiye 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 1.7 times as many people as Türkiye: 143.5 million against 85.9 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Türkiye ($18,599) is 6% higher than in Russia ($17,547) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Türkiye (3.6%) than in Russia (1%), a difference of 2.6 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Türkiye (34.9%) than in Russia (8.7%), a difference of 26.2 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Türkiye (8.5%) than in Russia (2.1%), a difference of 6.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Türkiye can expect to live 4 years longer than one born in Russia: 77.4 years against 73.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Russia is older: half of its people are over 39.5 years, against 32.5 years in Türkiye in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Russia (94.4% in 2024) than in Türkiye (89.8% in 2025), a difference of 4.6 percentage points.
• CO2 emissions per person in Russia (14 tonnes) are about 2.6 times as high as in Türkiye (5.4 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Russia (50.8%) than in Türkiye (29.5%), a difference of 21.3 percentage points in 2024.