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
20406080100200020122024

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

Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 3,813 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).