International rankings of Russia
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The following are international rankings of Russia
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Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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Agriculture
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
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| Irrigated land area | 10 | 236 | CIA World Factbook | Irrigated land: 46,000 km² | 2003 |
| Cultivated land area Land use statistics by country This article includes the table with land use statistics by country. Countries are sorted by their total cultivated land area which is a sum of total arable land area and total area of permanent crops... |
4 | 190 | CIA World Factbook | Cultivated land: 1,192,300 km² | 2005 |
| Dietary calorie intake | 28 | 185 | FAO Fão Fão is a town in Esposende Municipality in Portugal.... |
3,270 kcal/person/day | 2007 |
| Wheat production International wheat production statistics The following international wheat production statistics come from International Grains Council figures from the report "Grain Market Report."The quantities of wheat in the following table are in million metric tons.- References :... |
4 | 42 | International Grains Council | Production: 61,7 million metric tons | 2009 |
| Fisheries harvest | 10 | 75 | FAO Fão Fão is a town in Esposende Municipality in Portugal.... |
Total of capture and aquaculture: 3,305,698 tons | 2005 |
| Wine production | 13 | 25 | FAO Fão Fão is a town in Esposende Municipality in Portugal.... |
Production: 501,000 tons | 2009 |
| Tomato production | 10 | 50 | FAO Fão Fão is a town in Esposende Municipality in Portugal.... |
Production: 1,938,710 tons | 2008 |
| Apple production | 9 | 93 | FAO Fão Fão is a town in Esposende Municipality in Portugal.... |
Production: 1,467,000 tons | 2008 |
- Largest barley producer, output of 15.7 million metric (2007)
- Largest buckwheat producer, output of 1 004 850 (2007)
- Largest oats producer, output of 5.1 million metric tons (2005)
- Largest rye producer, output of 3.6 million metric tons (2005)
- Largest sunflower seed producer, output of 6.3 million metric tons (2005)
- Largest currant and gooseberry producer, output of 463,500 tons (2005)
- Largest raspberry producer, output of 110,000 tons (2004)
- Largest vetches producer, output of 377,750 tons
- Largest livestock of domesticated reindeerReindeerThe reindeer , also known as the caribou in North America, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. While overall widespread and numerous, some of its subspecies are rare and one has already gone extinct.Reindeer vary considerably in color and size...
, about two-thirds of the world's
Cities
- GaWC Inventory of World Cities, 1999: MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
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 JournalThe Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
and the Heritage FoundationHeritage FoundationThe Heritage Foundation is a conservative American think tank based in Washington, D.C. Heritage's stated mission is to "formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong...
: Index of Economic FreedomIndex of Economic FreedomThe Index of Economic Freedom is a series of 10 economic measurements created by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. Its stated objective is to measure the degree of economic freedom in the world's nations....
2006, ranked 122 out of 157 countries - International Monetary FundInternational Monetary FundThe International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
: GDP (nominal) per capita 2006, ranked 59 out of 182 countries - International Monetary FundInternational Monetary FundThe International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
: GDP (nominal) 2009, ranked 8 out of 181 countries - World Economic ForumWorld Economic ForumThe World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
: Global Competitiveness Index 2006-2007, ranked 62 out of 125 countries
Demographics
- United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
: Human Development Index 2006, ranked 65 out of 177 countries - A.T. KearneyA.T. KearneyA.T. Kearney is a global management consulting firm, focusing on strategic and operational CEO-agenda concerns. It was founded in 1926, and its head office is in Chicago, Illinois...
/Foreign Policy MagazineForeign PolicyForeign Policy is a bimonthly American magazine founded in 1970 by Samuel P. Huntington and Warren Demian Manshel.Originally, the magazine was a quarterly...
: Globalization IndexGlobalization IndexThis article includes a list of countries of the world sorted by their globalization, the global connectivity, integration and interdependence in the economic, social, technological, cultural, political, and ecological spheres....
2006, ranked 47 out of 62 countries - Highest crude divorce rateDivorce demographyThe current marriage to current divorce ratio measures the divorce rate by comparing the number of marriages to the number of divorces in a given year. For example, if there are 500 divorces and 1,000 marriages in a given year in a given area, the ratio would be one divorce for every two...
, 4.42 per 1000 (2004)
Energy
- Largest proven natural gas reserves, 44,650,000,000,000 m³ (2008)
- Largest natural gas producer, 654,000,000,000 m³ (2007)
- Largest natural gas exporter, 173,000,000,000 cu m (2007)
- Largest oil producer, 9980000 oilbbl/d (2009)
Environment
- Yale UniversityYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
: Environmental Sustainability IndexEnvironmental Sustainability IndexThe Environmental Sustainability Index ' was a composite index published from 1999 to 2005 that tracked 21 elements of environmental sustainability covering natural resource endowments, past and present pollution levels, environmental management efforts, contributions to protection of the global...
2005, ranked 33 out of 146 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 (16 if AbkhaziaAbkhaziaAbkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
and South OssetiaSouth OssetiaSouth Ossetia or Tskhinvali Region is a disputed region and partly recognized state in the South Caucasus, located in the territory of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the former Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic....
are counted), the same number as with ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... - Most time zonesTime zones by countryThis is a list representing time zones by country. Countries are ranked by total number of time zones on their territory. Time zones of a country include that of dependent territories . France has the most time zones with 12. On March 28, 2010, Russia eliminated two time zones, going from 11 to 9,...
(contiguous territory), 9
Military
- Largest nuclear arsenal, 5,200 / 8,800 active/total warheads (2005 est)
- Largest tank army, 22,800 tanks
- Most corvettes in operation, 85
Mining
- Largest asbestos producer, 925,000 tons (2005)
- Largest diamond producer, 38,000,000 carats (2005)
- Largest nickel producer, 300,000 tons (2005)
- Largest palladium producer, 143 tons (2005)
Politics
- Transparency InternationalTransparency InternationalTransparency International is a non-governmental organization that monitors and publicizes corporate and political corruption in international development. It publishes an annual Corruption Perceptions Index, a comparative listing of corruption worldwide...
: Corruption Perceptions IndexCorruption Perceptions IndexSince 1995, Transparency International publishes the Corruption Perceptions Index annually ranking countries "by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys." The CPI generally defines corruption as "the misuse of public power for private...
2006, ranked 121 out of 163 countries - Reporters Without BordersReporters Without BordersReporters Without Borders is a France-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press. It was founded in 1985, by Robert Ménard, Rony Brauman and the journalist Jean-Claude Guillebaud. Jean-François Julliard has served as Secretary General since 2008...
: Worldwide press freedom index 2006, ranked 147 out of 168 countries
Society
- Economist Intelligence UnitEconomist Intelligence UnitThe Economist Intelligence Unit is part of the Economist Group.It is a research and advisory company providing country, industry and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a U.S. company acquired by the parent organization in 1986...
: Quality-of-life indexQuality-of-life indexThe Economist Intelligence Unit’s quality-of-life index is based on a unique methodology that links the results of subjective life-satisfaction surveys to the objective determinants of quality of life across countries...
2005, ranked 102 out of 108 countries
Sports
- Top position at World Chess RankingsFIDE Federations RankingsThese are the current FIDE Federations Rankings for male and female active chess players . These rankings are also known as World Chess Rankings. The position of a country's federation in the list is defined by the average score of the 10 strongest players in that federation. The players' scores...
(men), top 10 players average score of 2724 (2009) - Top position at World Chess RankingsFIDE Federations RankingsThese are the current FIDE Federations Rankings for male and female active chess players . These rankings are also known as World Chess Rankings. The position of a country's federation in the list is defined by the average score of the 10 strongest players in that federation. The players' scores...
(women), top 10 players average score of 2469 (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Most Winter Olympic gold medals, 120 (2008) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Winner of most Bandy World Championships (men), 19 (1957, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008) (as of 2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Most World Chess ChampionsWorld Chess ChampionshipThe World Chess Championship is played to determine the World Champion in the board game chess. Men and women of any age are eligible to contest this title....
, 10 (as of 2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Best performance at UCI Track World Championships, Women (cycling), 48 gold medals, 111 total medals (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Best performance at FIE World Championships in Fencing, 121 gold medals, 257 total medals (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Best performance at World Figure Skating Championships, 74 gold medals, 178 total medals, (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Best performance at World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 138 gold medals, 333 total medals (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Best performance at World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, 23 gold medals, 58 total medals (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Best performance at gymnastics Trampoline World ChampionshipsTrampoline World ChampionshipsThe Trampoline World Championships are the World Championships for trampolining. They were originally held annually from 1964 - 1968. The frequency was switched to biennially from 1970-1998...
, 21 gold medals (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Best performance at World Women's Handball Championship, 7 gold medals, 10 total medals (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Winner of most Ice Hockey World Championships (men), 25 times winner (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Best performance at Team Ice Racing World ChampionshipTeam Ice Racing World ChampionshipThe Team Ice Racing World Championship is an international ice speedway competition, first held in Kalingrad, USSR, in 1979. Since its establishment, the tournament has been noted by a continued Russian dominance: the Soviet Union, Commonwealth of Independent States and Russia have won all but...
, 26 times winner, (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Best performance at World Shooting Championships, 307 gold medals, 656 total medals (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Best performance at World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women, 24 gold medals, 69 total medals (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Best performance at World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men, 11 gold medals, 24 total medals (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Winner of most Volleyball World Championships (men), 6 (1949, 1952, 1960, 1962, 1978, 1982) (2006) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Winner of most Volleyball World Championships (women), 6 (1952, 1956, 1960, 1970, 1990, 2006) (2006) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Winner of most Volleyball World CupVolleyball World CupThe FIVB World Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1965 and 1973 , it is an international qualification event for the Olympic Games...
s (men), 5 (1965, 1977, 1981, 1991, 1999) (2009) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Best performance at World Weightlifting Championships (men), 350 gold medals, 746 total medals (2007) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
/USSR: Best performance at FILA Wrestling World Championships, 64 times winner in three team tournaments (2009)
Technology
- Economist Intelligence UnitEconomist Intelligence UnitThe Economist Intelligence Unit is part of the Economist Group.It is a research and advisory company providing country, industry and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a U.S. company acquired by the parent organization in 1986...
e-readinessE-readinessE-Readiness is the ability to use information and communication technologies to develop one's economy and to foster one's welfare.There are several benchmarking indices at the macro level, e.g., those calculated by the UNPAN, World Bank, Economist Intelligence Unit etc.Because what appear on the...
rankings 2007, ranked 57 out of 69 countries - Most television broadcast stations, 7,306 (as of 1998)
- Most space launches per year, 32 in 2009
Transport
- Largest total length of electrified railwaysRailway electrification systemA railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
, over 44,000 km