| Ranking | Hong Kong | Russia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education2026-11-02 | #41 · 25.3 % | #1 · 69.8 % | Russia by 40 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults with post-secondary education2026-11-02 | #47 · 32.43 % | #1 · 76.29 % | Russia by 46 |
| Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #1 · 1,425.01 % of GDP | #44 · 31.79 % of GDP | Hong Kong by 43 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary)2026-11-02 | #3 · 98.28 % | #2 · 98.36 % | Russia by 1 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels2026-11-02 | #42 · 37.05 TWh | #4 · 767.16 TWh | Russia by 38 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #37 · 144.16 million tonnes | #4 · 1,405.98 million tonnes | Russia by 33 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary)2026-11-02 | #4 · 91 % | #5 · 90.89 % | Hong Kong by 1 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #4 · 86.16 % | #11 · 78.36 % | Hong Kong by 7 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal2026-11-02 | #46 · 830.43 million tonnes | #5 · 46.7k million tonnes | Russia by 41 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #28 · 12.6 TWh | #6 · 219.52 TWh | Russia by 22 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #39 · 11.35 million tonnes | #6 · 375.65 million tonnes | Russia by 33 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal2026-11-02 | #39 · 0.07 % of global total | #6 · 2.38 % of global total | Russia by 33 |
| Countries consuming the most coal2026-11-02 | #34 · 29.2 TWh | #7 · 988.31 TWh | Russia by 27 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person2026-11-02 | #7 · 19.37 tonnes per person | #22 · 9.67 tonnes per person | Hong Kong by 15 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #7 · 82.54 % | #17 · 77.91 % | Hong Kong by 10 |
| Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein2026-11-02 | #7 · 10.61 % | #40 · 7.97 % | Hong Kong by 33 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #45 · 1,020.41 thousand tonnes | #8 · 5,839.69 thousand tonnes | Russia by 37 |
| Countries with the largest share of global goods exports2026-11-02 | #8 · 2.64 % | #18 · 1.77 % | Hong Kong by 10 |
| Countries with the most immigrants2026-11-02 | #23 · 3,063.32 thousand people | #10 · 7,605.77 thousand people | Russia by 13 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person2026-11-02 | #43 · 1.48 tonnes per person | #10 · 5.92 tonnes per person | Russia by 33 |
| Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person2026-11-02 | #19 · 36.7k kWh per person | #11 · 54.0k kWh per person | Russia by 8 |
| Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone2026-11-02 | #22 · 98.1 % | #11 · 98.8 % | Russia by 11 |
| Countries with the highest GDP per person employed2026-11-02 | #13 · 139.9k international dollars | #45 · 86.8k international dollars | Hong Kong by 32 |
| Countries with the highest meat consumption per person2026-11-02 | #14 · 294.33 grams per day | #34 · 232.25 grams per day | Hong Kong by 20 |
| Countries with the highest meat supply per person2026-11-02 | #14 · 107.43 kg per person per year | #34 · 84.77 kg per person per year | Hong Kong by 20 |
| Countries using the most coal energy per person2026-11-02 | #21 · 3,948.08 kWh per person | #14 · 6,863.39 kWh per person | Russia by 7 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation2026-11-01 | #23 · 9,730.09 thousand tonnes | #15 · 14.7k thousand tonnes | Russia by 8 |
| Countries with the most researchers per million people2026-11-02 | #15 · 5,873.74 per million people | #36 · 2,638.56 per million people | Hong Kong by 21 |
| Countries generating the most coal electricity per person2026-11-02 | #17 · 1,699.28 kWh per person | #19 · 1,524.47 kWh per person | Hong Kong by 2 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person2026-11-02 | #29 · 1.53 tonnes per person | #17 · 2.59 tonnes per person | Russia by 12 |
| Countries with the highest energy use per person2026-11-02 | #45 · 37.1 MWh | #18 · 60.17 MWh | Russia by 27 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using the internet2026-11-02 | #23 · 95.76 % | #31 · 94.36 % | Hong Kong by 8 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports2026-11-02 | #37 · 0.21 % | #23 · 0.68 % | Russia by 14 |
| Countries with the largest share of global services exports2026-11-02 | #25 · 1.12 % | #29 · 0.66 % | Hong Kong by 4 |
| Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person2026-11-02 | #29 · 4,996.69 kWh per person | #27 · 5,327.6 kWh per person | Russia by 2 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports2026-11-02 | #50 · 0.2 % | #28 · 0.72 % | Russia by 22 |
| Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #33 · 8.18 per 1,000 people | #42 · 7.04 per 1,000 people | Hong Kong by 9 |
| Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #37 · 1.13 % of GDP | #44 · 0.94 % of GDP | Hong Kong by 7 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education
Head to head
Hong Kong vs Russia, explained
Hong Kong vs Russia, head to head across 38 shared rankings. Hong Kong ranks higher in 16, Russia ranks higher in 22. On that count Russia comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education, Hong Kong is #41 with 25.3 % and Russia is #1 with 69.8 % (Russia ahead by 40); in Countries with the highest share of adults with post-secondary education, Hong Kong is #47 with 32.43 % and Russia is #1 with 76.29 % (Russia ahead by 46); in Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP, Hong Kong is #1 with 1,425.01 % of GDP and Russia is #44 with 31.79 % of GDP (Hong Kong ahead by 43); in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary), Hong Kong is #3 with 98.28 % and Russia is #2 with 98.36 % (Russia ahead by 1); in Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels, Hong Kong is #42 with 37.05 TWh and Russia is #4 with 767.16 TWh (Russia ahead by 38); in Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions, Hong Kong is #37 with 144.16 million tonnes and Russia is #4 with 1,405.98 million tonnes (Russia ahead by 33).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Hong Kong or Russia?
- Russia ranks higher in more shared rankings (22 of 38). In Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education, Hong Kong is #41 and Russia is #1.
- In how many rankings do Hong Kong and Russia both appear?
- 38 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.