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.^[1] 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.

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  Country ratings from Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2021 survey
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  2021 Index of Economic Freedom.
  Source: The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal
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  Press freedom in 2022 according to Reporters Without Borders
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  Democracy Index map in 2020 according to The Economist Intelligence Unit

Agriculture

• 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^[6]
• Largest livestock of domesticated reindeer, about two-thirds of the world's^[7]

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 (nominal) per capita 2006, ranked 59 out of 182 countries
• International Monetary Fund: GDP (nominal) 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 (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, 9,980,000 bbl/d (1,587,000 m³/d)^[8] (2009)

Environment

• Yale University Environmental Performance Index 2014: ranked 73 out of 178 countries^[9]

E-Government

• United Nations E-Government Survey 2014: not ranked in top 10 countries^[10]

Geography

• Largest forest area, 8,087,900 km²
• Largest land area, 17,075,200 km^2[11]
• Largest total area, 17,098,242 km^2[12]
• Largest EEZ continental shelf area, 3,817,843 km2
• Largest unfrozen freshwater reserves, approximately one-quarter of the world's^[13]
• Most countries bordered, 14 (16 if Abkhazia and South Ossetia are counted), the same number as with China
• Most time zones (contiguous territory), 9

Military

• Largest nuclear arsenal, 5,200 / 8,800 active/total warheads (2005 est)^[14]
• Largest tank army, 22,800 tanks

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)

Society

• Economist Intelligence Unit: Quality-of-life index 2005, ranked 102 out of 108 countries

Sports

• Top position at World Chess Rankings (men), top 10 players average score of 2724 (2009)
• Top position at World Chess Rankings (women), top 10 players average score of 2469 (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Most Winter Olympic gold medals, 120^[15] (2008)
• Russia/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)
• Russia/USSR: Most World Chess Champions, 10 (as of 2009)
• Russia/USSR: Best performance at UCI Track World Championships, Women (cycling), 48 gold medals, 111 total medals (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Best performance at FIE World Championships in Fencing, 121 gold medals, 257 total medals (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Figure Skating Championships, 74 gold medals, 178 total medals, (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 138 gold medals, 333 total medals (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, 23 gold medals, 58 total medals (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Best performance at gymnastics Trampoline World Championships, 21 gold medals (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Women's Handball Championship, 7 gold medals, 10 total medals (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Winner of most Ice Hockey World Championships (men), 25 times winner (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Best performance at Team Ice Racing World Championship, 26 times winner, (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Shooting Championships, 307 gold medals, 656 total medals (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women, 24 gold medals, 69 total medals (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men, 11 gold medals, 24 total medals (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Winner of most Volleyball World Championships (men), 6 (1949, 1952, 1960, 1962, 1978, 1982) (2006)
• Russia/USSR: Winner of most Volleyball World Championships (women), 6 (1952, 1956, 1960, 1970, 1990, 2006) (2006)
• Russia/USSR: Winner of most Volleyball World Cups (men), 5 (1965, 1977, 1981, 1991, 1999) (2009)
• Russia/USSR: Best performance at World Weightlifting Championships (men), 350 gold medals, 746 total medals (2007)
• Russia/USSR: Best performance at FILA Wrestling World Championships, 64 times winner in three team tournaments (2009)

Technology

• Economist Intelligence Unit e-readiness rankings 2007, ranked 57 out of 69 countries
• Most television broadcast stations, 7,306 (as of 1998)

Transport

• Largest total length of electrified railways, over 44,000 km^[16]