International rankings of Russia
The following are international rankings of Russia.
Freedom assessments
The freedom indices produced by several non-governmental organizations publishes assessments of political rights and civil liberties for countries around the world. In 2021, Freedom House gave Russia a global freedom score of 20 out of 100, Reporters Without Borders’ Press Freedom Index ranked Russia 150 of 180 countries, and the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index gave Russia a score of 3.31 and a rank of 124 of 167 countries.| Freedom in the World 2022 | 2022 Index of Economic Freedom | 2022 Press Freedom Index | 2021 Democracy Index |
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Agriculture
- Largest barley producer, output of 15.7 million metric
- Largest buckwheat producer, output of 1 004 850
- Largest oats producer, output of 5.1 million metric tons
- Largest rye producer, output of 3.6 million metric tons
- Largest sunflower seed producer, output of 6.3 million metric tons
- Largest currant and gooseberry producer, output of 463,500 tons
- Largest raspberry producer, output of 110,000 tons
- Largest vetches producer, output of 377,750 tons
- Largest livestock of domesticated reindeer, about two-thirds of the world's
Cities
- GaWC Inventory of World Cities, 1999: Moscow 7 points, Alpha World City
- GaWC Inventory of World Cities, 1999: St. Petersburg 1 point, Minimal evidence of world city formation
Economic
- The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2006, ranked 122 out of 157 countries
- International Monetary Fund: GDP per capita 2006, ranked 59 out of 182 countries
- International Monetary Fund: GDP 2009, ranked 8 out of 181 countries
- World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Index 2006–2007, ranked 62 out of 125 countries
Demographics
- United Nations: Human Development Index 2006, ranked 65 out of 177 countries
- A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2006, ranked 47 out of 62 countries
- Highest crude divorce rate, 4.42 per 1000
Energy
- Largest proven natural gas reserves, 44,650,000,000,000 m³
- Largest natural gas producer, 654,000,000,000 m³
- Largest natural gas exporter, 173,000,000,000 cu m
- Largest oil producer,
Environment
- Yale University Environmental Performance Index 2014: ranked 73 out of 178 countries
E-Government
- United Nations E-Government Survey 2014: not ranked in top 10 countries
Geography
- Largest forest area, 8,087,900 km2
- Largest land area, 17,075,200 km2
- Largest total area, 17,098,242 km2
- Largest EEZ continental shelf area, 3,817,843 km2
- Largest unfrozen freshwater reserves, approximately one-quarter of the world's
- Most countries bordered, 14, the same number as with China
- Most time zones, 9
Military
- Largest nuclear arsenal, 5,200 / 8,800 active/total warheads
- Largest tank army, 22,800 tanks
Mining
- Largest asbestos producer, 925,000 tons
- Largest diamond producer, 38,000,000 carats
- Largest nickel producer, 300,000 tons
- Largest palladium producer, 143 tons
Society
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Quality-of-life index 2005, ranked 102 out of 108 countries
Sports
- Top position at World Chess Rankings, top 10 players average score of 2724
- Top position at World Chess Rankings, top 10 players average score of 2469
- Russia/USSR: Most Winter Olympic gold medals, 120
- Russia/USSR: Winner of most Bandy World Championships, 19
- Russia/USSR: Most World Chess Champions, 10
- Russia/USSR: Best performance at UCI Track World Championships, Women, 48 gold medals, 111 total medals
- Russia/USSR: Best performance at FIE World Championships in Fencing, 121 gold medals, 257 total medals
- Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Figure Skating Championships, 74 gold medals, 178 total medals,
- Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 138 gold medals, 333 total medals
- Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, 23 gold medals, 58 total medals
- Russia/USSR: Best performance at gymnastics Trampoline World Championships, 21 gold medals
- Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Women's Handball Championship, 7 gold medals, 10 total medals
- Russia/USSR: Winner of most Ice Hockey World Championships, 25 times winner
- Russia/USSR: Best performance at Team Ice Racing World Championship, 26 times winner,
- Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Shooting Championships, 307 gold medals, 656 total medals
- Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women, 24 gold medals, 69 total medals
- Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men, 11 gold medals, 24 total medals
- Russia/USSR: Winner of most Volleyball World Championships, 6
- Russia/USSR: Winner of most Volleyball World Championships, 6
- Russia/USSR: Winner of most Volleyball World Cups, 5
- Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Weightlifting Championships, 350 gold medals, 746 total medals
- Russia/USSR: Best performance at FILA Wrestling World Championships, 64 times winner in three team tournaments
Technology
- Economist Intelligence Unit e-readiness rankings 2007, ranked 57 out of 69 countries
- Most television broadcast stations, 7,306
- World Intellectual Property Organization: Global Innovation Index 2024, ranked 59 out of 133 countries
Transport
- Largest total length of electrified railways, over 44,000 km