Pakistan vs Russia
Pakistan vs Russia: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 5.1 years in Pakistan and 10.9 years in Russia, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Russia, by 5.8 years, or 2.15 times that in Pakistan.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, Pakistan ranked 146 and Russia ranked 29 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Pakistan | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.1 | 10.9 |
| 2018 | 5.1 | 11.8 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 11.9 |
| 2010 | – | 9.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Pakistan vs Russia
Health
- Life expectancyPakistan: 67.7 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPakistan: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPakistan: 50.6% in 2022Russia: 76.2% in 2022
- DepressionPakistan: 3.33% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide ratePakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPakistan: 248 million people in 2023Russia: 145 million people in 2023
- Population growthPakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePakistan: 3.61 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPakistan: 39.5% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median agePakistan: 20.3 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPakistan: 4.2% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration ratePakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPakistan: $11.5B in 2025Russia: $158B in 2025
- Military spending per personPakistan: $47 in 2025Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPakistan: 943,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerPakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025Russia: 129 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025Russia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025