Russia vs United States: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Russia
1.74
in 2025
United States
1.8
in 2025
Russia rank
90th
United States rank
87th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.8 against 1.74 in Russia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 90th and United States ranks 87th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 | 1.51 | 2.91 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 0.946 | 0.958 | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.99 | 0.295 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 1.8 against 1.74 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Russia and United States?
- 0.06, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Russia ranks 90th and United States ranks 87th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.