Moscow vs Moscow Region
The same Rosstat indicators for both regions, latest period available. Figures are as published — the comparison adds nothing but the arithmetic of the gap.
| Indicator | Moscow | Moscow Region | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing commissioned thousand m² of total area | 6,547.7 | 11,404.5 | −43% |
| Gross fixed capital formation million roubles | 9,126,292 | 2,106,350 | +333% |
| Gross regional product per capita roubles | 3,103,504 | 1,249,020 | +148% |
| Real monetary income % of previous year | 109.4 | 110.0 | −1% |
| Number of physicians persons | 91,760 | 36,878 | +149% |
| Life expectancy at birth years | 79.4 | 74.5 | +7% |
| Consumer price indices for all goods and services | 104 | 105 | −1% |
| Dynamics of gross fixed capital formation | 103 | 104 | −1% |
| Electricity consumption million kWh | 60,611 | 60,857 | −0% |
| Share of investment in machinery, equipment and transport vehicles % | 30.7 | 27.1 | +13% |
| Share of investment directed at reconstruction and modernisation % | 6.1 | 14.7 | −58% |
| Gross fixed capital formation per capita | 545,008 | 192,386 | +183% |
| Average monthly nominal accrued wages roubles | 181,777 | 117,139 | +55% |
| Number of employees in public authorities and local self-government bodies persons | 137,012 | 71,464 | +92% |
| Advanced manufacturing technologies used | 17,331 | 17,766 | −2% |
| Unemployment rate % | 0.8 | 1.6 | −50% |
| Retail trade turnover million roubles | 8,048,260 | 4,969,397 | +62% |
| Population below the poverty line thousand persons | 3.8 | 4.3 | −12% |
| Gini coefficient | 0.4 | 0.4 | +15% |
| Volume index of retail trade turnover at constant prices | 103 | 105 | −2% |
| Retail trade turnover per capita roubles | 568,145 | 513,055 | +11% |
| Industrial production index % of previous year | 102.7 | 114.7 | −10% |
| Employment rate of population aged 15-72 years % | 73.6 | 71.8 | +3% |
| Labour force participation rate of population aged % | 74.2 | 73.0 | +2% |
| Number of sanatorium-resort organisations and beds in them units | 165 | 252 | −35% |
| Number of recreation organisations and beds in them units | 277 | 227 | +22% |
| Number of hostels and beds in them units | 278 | 248 | +12% |
Higher is not always better: for unemployment and poverty the smaller figure is the good one. The highlight marks the larger number, not a winner.