India vs Russia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
India
99.3%
in 2024
Russia
99.4%
in 2024
India rank
103rd
Russia rank
101st
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was India ahead.
India ranks 103rd and Russia ranks 101st of 212 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 92.0% | 4.8% | India |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.3% | 0.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network, India or Russia?
- Russia, at 99.4% against 99.3% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between India and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- India ranks 103rd and Russia ranks 101st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).