Freedom in Russia
Where Russia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Russia has a figure for 58 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.080 | 2025 | 150 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.115 | 2025 | 144 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.265 | 2025 | 143 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.218 | 2025 | 142 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.312 | 2025 | 132 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.176 | 2025 | 136 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -2.222 | 2025 | 153 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -2.349 | 2025 | 158 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -1.423 | 2025 | 144 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 106 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 73.1 | 2023 | 118 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 111 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 132 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 135 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 8.0 | 2025 | 151 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 4.0 | 2025 | 135 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 33.7% | 2025 | 116 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 10.9% | 2024 | 13 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 30.0% | 2023 | 48 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 0.9% | 2025 | 62 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 38.0 | 2024 | 145 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $42.4K | 2025 | 37 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 1.0% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 8.7% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.1% | 2025 | 16 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 33.000 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1% | 2023 | 10 of 55 |
| Government debt | 17.9% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 94.4% | 2024 | 25 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 27.1 | 2024 | 47 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 186.1 | 2024 | 4 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.170 | 2025 | 139 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.056 | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.121 | 2025 | 141 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.042 | 2025 | 151 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.073 | 2025 | 148 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.783 | 2025 | 126 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.202 | 2025 | 150 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.546 | 2025 | 133 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 32.0 | 2024 | 146 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 29.8 | 2024 | 124 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 45.1 | 2024 | 101 of 169 |
| Political stability | 50.5 | 2024 | 134 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.832 | 2023 | 54 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 73.4 | 2024 | 90 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 4.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 7.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 28.4% | 2023 | 82 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 9.0 | 2023 | 40 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 16.4% | 2025 | 122 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 54.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.42 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 75.3% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 66.9 | 2024 | 106 of 168 |
| Population | 143.5M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 13.99 | 2024 | 155 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 3.5% | 2021 | 150 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 67 of 169 |
What is missing
2 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Russia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Russia, not a zero. Who publishes what