ranks amongst the lowest democracy human rights freedom of the press high levels of perceived corruption Russian economy 11th by nominal oil production natural gas production largest stockpile of nuclear weapons third-highest military expenditure permanent member of the United Nations Security Council G20 SCO BRICS APEC OSCE WTO CIS CSTO Eurasian Economic Union 30 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Russian
Internationally, Russia ranks amongst the lowest in measurements of democracy, human rights and freedom of the press; the country also has high levels of perceived corruption. The Russian economy ranks 11th by nominal GDP, relying heavily upon its abundant natural resources. Its mineral and energy sources are the world's largest, and its figures for oil production and natural gas production rank high globally. The Russian GDP ranks 65th by per capita, Russia possesses the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons, and has the third-highest military expenditure. The country is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council; a member state of the G20, the SCO, BRICS, the APEC, the OSCE, and the WTO; and is the leading member state of post-Soviet organizations such as the CIS, the CSTO, and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Russia is home to 30 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
