Russian Federation vs United States of America: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled

Russian Federation
269.52 million
in 2024
United States of America
390.99 million
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 390.99 million against 269.52 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 121.47 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 212 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0 806,028 806,028 United States of America
1990s 295,824 35.24 million 34.95 million United States of America
2000s 100.99 million 194.34 million 93.35 million United States of America
2010s 224.18 million 323.51 million 99.33 million United States of America
2020s 252.62 million 372.57 million 119.95 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 390.99 million against 269.52 million in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled between Russian Federation and United States of America?
121.47 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,086 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.