Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Russian Federation
94.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
35.7%
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Russian Federation
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 94.4% against 35.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 58.7%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 3.1% | 23.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 14.8% | 54.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 30.5% | 59.5% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 94.4% against 35.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 58.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Russian Federation ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.