Russia vs United States: Global change over the last 50 years
Russia
5.36 million
in 2024
United States
4.68 million
in 2024
Russia rank
6th
United States rank
8th
Global change over the last 50 years over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.36 million against 4.68 million in United States, a difference of 679,760.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 million | 5.86 million | 1.23 million | United States |
| 2000s | 3.57 million | 5.64 million | 2.07 million | United States |
| 2010s | 4.73 million | 5.80 million | 1.08 million | United States |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 5.07 million | 400,856 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 5.36 million against 4.68 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Russia and United States?
- 679,760, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
- Russia ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.