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Originally Posted by Mr Pheer
Russian females - 72 years
Russian males - 59 years
This difference is primarily a result of high rates of alcoholism among Russian males, and free medical care.
Stats courtesy of the World Health Organization.
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Free at the point of service is what all Health Care should be in the modern world. Russia's is shitty because of things like 6% income tax for self employed people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Russia
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Foreign individuals present in Russia for 183 days in a year or more are treated as residents for tax purposes and are taxed at common 13 percent rates. If they are present in Russia for less than 183 days, they are subject to 30 percent income tax (15 percent for dividends).
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Average Monthly Income in Russia USD 291, Average Wage USD 437 (Rosstat Report) – Elena's Models
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Real incomes in Russia decreased by 6.1% over the course of 2015 while the average nominal monthly wage increased by 3.1% to the level of 32122 rubles ($437). Living standards in Russia: average monthly income, real income. Graphics: GKS.ru (click to enlarge). Nominal income is the dollar/ruble amount of income
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Not a lot of tax revenue to fund a health service.