So, just for funsies:
Russia, GDP (PPP) per capita: 24,066 dollars.
Finland: 40,4855 dollars.
Russia, GDP (nominal) per capita: 8,1831 dollars.
Finland: 50,450 dollars.
Russia, gini (The Gini coefficient (also known as the Gini index or Gini ratio) (/dʒini/ jee-nee) is a measure of statistical dispersion intended to represent the income distribution of a nation's residents, and is the most commonly used measure of inequality): 42 (medium), number 82.
Finland: 25.9 (low).
Russia, HDI: 0.778, 57th.
Finland: 0.879, 24th.
Last wiki paragraph of the summary on both:
Finland:
Thereafter, it rapidly developed an advanced economy while building an extensive Nordic-style welfare state, resulting in widespread prosperity and one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Finland is a top performer in numerous metrics of national performance, including education, economic competitiveness, civil liberties, quality of life, and human development.
Russia:
Russia's extensive mineral and energy resources, the largest reserves in the world,[23] have made it one of the largest producers of oil and natural gas globally.[24][25] The country is one of the five recognized nuclear weapons states and possesses the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction.[26] Russia was the world's second biggest exporter of major arms in 2010-14, according to SIPRI data
In PISA tests, Finland consistently ranks within the top 5 in all categories, while Russia is always around ~40.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index Golly gee, Finland is so inferior to Russia. Oh, wait... it truly takes a brain dead person to think so.