The problem here is that it's hard, if not impossible, to judge the two countries in such single-dimensional way. For example if we would take into account the

The problem here is that it's hard, if not impossible, to judge the two countries in such single-dimensional way. For example if we would take into account the incarceration rate, USA has a higher one than Russia. On a more subtle analysis, it's unfortunately possible that there is actually a (undergoing) way to silence dissidence, which is "just" different from directly killing people, for example legal rape, or manufacturing of doubt, just to mention a few. Essentially, I think that there's no such direct comparison, and constructive analysis should take into account many many factors and contexts.