Russia vs Sweden
Russia vs Sweden: Forest area
Forest area in 2024: 50.8% in Russia and 68.6% in Sweden, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Sweden, by 17.8 percentage points, or 1.35 times that in Russia.
% of land · FAO
What the numbers say
- Sweden has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1992.
- In 2024, Russia ranked 56 and Sweden ranked 19 of 209 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of land · FAO
| Year | Russia | Sweden | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.8 | 68.6 | – |
| 2023 | 50.7 | 68.6 | 31.1 |
| 2022 | 50.7 | 68.6 | 31.1 |
| 2021 | 50.6 | 68.6 | 31.2 |
| 2020 | 50.6 | 68.6 | 31.2 |
| 2019 | 50.5 | 68.6 | 31.2 |
| 2018 | 50.5 | 68.6 | 31.3 |
| 2017 | 50.4 | 68.7 | 31.3 |
| 2016 | 50.3 | 68.7 | 31.3 |
| 2015 | 50.3 | 68.7 | 31.4 |
| 2014 | 50.3 | 68.7 | 31.4 |
| 2013 | 50.2 | 68.8 | 31.4 |
| 2012 | 50.2 | 68.8 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 50.2 | 68.9 | 31.9 |
| 2010 | 50.2 | 68.9 | 32 |
| 2009 | 50.1 | 68.9 | 32 |
| 2008 | 50.1 | 69 | 32 |
| 2007 | 50 | 69 | 32.1 |
| 2006 | 49.9 | 69 | 32.1 |
| 2005 | 49.9 | 69 | 32.1 |
| 2004 | 49.8 | 69.1 | 32.2 |
| 2003 | 49.8 | 69.1 | 32.3 |
| 2002 | 49.7 | 69.1 | 32.3 |
| 2001 | 49.7 | 69.1 | 32.3 |
| 2000 | 49.6 | 69.1 | 32.4 |
| 1999 | 49.6 | 69.1 | 32.5 |
| 1998 | 49.6 | 69.1 | 32.5 |
| 1997 | 49.6 | 69.1 | 32.6 |
| 1996 | 49.6 | 69 | 32.7 |
| 1995 | 49.6 | 69 | 32.7 |
| 1994 | 49.6 | 69 | 32.8 |
| 1993 | 49.6 | 69 | 32.8 |
| 1992 | 49.5 | 68.9 | 33 |
| 1991 | – | 68.9 | – |
| 1990 | – | 68.9 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of land under trees at least 5 metres tall, natural or planted, leaving out orchards and city parks.
- Source: FAO, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 209 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Russia vs Sweden
Health
- Life expectancyRussia: 73.2 years in 2023Sweden: 83.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRussia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Sweden: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRussia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sweden: 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterRussia: 76.2% in 2022Sweden: 99.7% in 2022
- DepressionRussia: 3.71% in 2017Sweden: 4.49% in 2017
- Suicide rateRussia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Sweden: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRussia: 145 million people in 2023Sweden: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthRussia: -0.32% a year in 2023Sweden: 0.56% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRussia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023Sweden: 1.43 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRussia: 75.3% in 2025Sweden: 89.1% in 2025
- Median ageRussia: 39.5 years in 2023Sweden: 39.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRussia: 16.6% in 2023Sweden: 20.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Sweden: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRussia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025Sweden: 2.47% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsRussia: $158B in 2025Sweden: $15B in 2025
- Military spending per personRussia: $1,318 in 2025Sweden: $1,549 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRussia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025Sweden: 5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRussia: 1.45 million people in 2020Sweden: 15,000 people in 2020
- National powerRussia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022Sweden: 0.19% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRussia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020Sweden: 0.27% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRussia: 129 million TIV in 2025Sweden: 146 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRussia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025Sweden: 235 million TIV in 2025