The United States and Russia
The United States and Russia side by side on the same measures, each figure with its source and year.
Key figures
| Measure | United Statesblue | Russiaorange | Source and year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | US$30.77 trillionHigher | US$2.56 trillion | World Bank, 2025 |
| Population | 342 millionHigher | 144 million | World Bank, 2025 |
| GDP per person | US$90,027Higher | US$17,847 | World Bank, 2025 |
| Economic growth% | 2.2Higher | 1.0 | World Bank, 2025 |
| Inflation% | 2.9 | 8.7Higher | United States: 2024; Russia: 2025 · World Bank |
| Reserves, including gold | US$910 billionHigher | US$608 billion | World Bank, 2024 |
| Military spending, share of GDP% of GDP | 3.1 | 7.5Higher | World Bank, 2025 |
| Military spending | US$954 billionHigher | US$190 billion | World Bank, 2025. In US dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. |
| Arms exportsTIV m | 13,984Higher | 1,886 | SIPRI, 2025. Trend-indicator value (TIV): SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons. |
| Arms importsTIV m | 746Higher | 129 | SIPRI, 2025. Trend-indicator value (TIV): SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons. |
| CO2 emissionsMt | 4,904Higher | 1,781 | Global Carbon Budget, 2024 |
| CO2 per persont | 14.2Higher | 12.3 | Global Carbon Budget, 2024 |
| Satellites in orbit | 14,005Higher | 1,714 | Orbital data from CelesTrak, 2026 |
| Orbital launches | 131Higher | 14 | Orbital data from CelesTrak, 2026 |
| Share of documented AI supercomputer power% | 81Higher | 0.1 | Epoch AI, 2025 |
| Life expectancy | 79.3Higher | 73.2 | UN WPP 2024, 2023 |
| Median age | 38.0 | 39.5Higher | UN WPP 2024, 2023 |
- GDP
- United StatesUS$30.77 trillionHigher
- RussiaUS$2.56 trillion
- Population
- United States342 millionHigher
- Russia144 million
- GDP per person
- United StatesUS$90,027Higher
- RussiaUS$17,847
- Economic growth%
- United States2.2Higher
- Russia1.0
- Inflation%
- United States2.9
- Russia8.7Higher
- Reserves, including gold
- United StatesUS$910 billionHigher
- RussiaUS$608 billion
- Military spending, share of GDP% of GDP
- United States3.1
- Russia7.5Higher
- Military spending
- United StatesUS$954 billionHigher
- RussiaUS$190 billion
- Arms exportsTIV m
- United States13,984Higher
- Russia1,886
- Arms importsTIV m
- United States746Higher
- Russia129
- CO2 emissionsMt
- United States4,904Higher
- Russia1,781
- CO2 per persont
- United States14.2Higher
- Russia12.3
- Satellites in orbit
- United States14,005Higher
- Russia1,714
- Orbital launches
- United States131Higher
- Russia14
- Share of documented AI supercomputer power%
- United States81Higher
- Russia0.1
- Life expectancy
- United States79.3Higher
- Russia73.2
- Median age
- United States38.0
- Russia39.5Higher
GDP: over time
Both on the same scale.
Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025
Military spending, share of GDP: over time
Both on the same scale.
Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025
Share of world production
Share of world mine production (primary production for gallium) in 2025, for minerals where either has at least 1%.
- Palladium
- United States3.2%
- Russia43%
- Rare earths
- United States13%
- Russia0.7%
- Nickel
- United States0.3%
- Russia5.1%
- Cobalt
- United States0.1%
- Russia2.4%
- Tungsten
- United StatesNot listed by USGS
- Russia2.3%
- Natural graphite
- United StatesNot listed by USGS
- Russia1.4%
– Not listed by USGS. USGS names the largest producers of each mineral, so a country it does not list has no published share, which is not the same as zero.
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries2025, estimatedEstimate