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Russia

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Russia
Published: 2026

Region: Eastern Europe
Capital: Moscow
Currency: Russian Ruble (RUB)
Density: 9 / km²

WRI Score 2026

64.03

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 107th
In Europe: 46th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 13%· KPMG / EY
74.3
Moderate top marginal rate versus global peers.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 9 / km²· UN WPP
100.0
Sparsely populated, well below global norms.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $17,287· IMF WEO 2026
55.6
Middle-income economy by per-capita output.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 73 years· WHO / UN
52.5
Below-average life expectancy.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.15 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
42.1
Limited tourism infrastructure relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 2.4%· ILO / SECO
98.3
Among the lowest unemployment rates globally.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 7.1% of GDP· SIPRI
31.2
Elevated military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
29.7
Among the weakest safety and rule-of-law composites on this list.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Russia holds 107th of 211 with a WRI Score of 64.03 — sits in the lower-middle of the field. Its profile is defined by near-perfect population density (100) and unemployment (98.3), offset by safety and rule of law, a clear structural constraint.