Brazil vs Russia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Brazil
216.08 million
in 2024
Russia
269.52 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Russia rank
5th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 269.52 million against 216.08 million in Brazil, a difference of 53.43 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3.15 million | 295,824 | 2.86 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 82.59 million | 100.99 million | 18.40 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 236.60 million | 224.18 million | 12.42 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 213.56 million | 252.62 million | 39.06 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Brazil or Russia?
- Russia, at 269.52 million against 216.08 million in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Brazil and Russia?
- 53.43 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.