Eastern Asia vs Russian Federation: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Eastern Asia
93.1%
in 2024
Russian Federation
98.8%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
9th

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 98.8% against 93.1% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 38 groups.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2010s 84.8% 97.0% 12.2% Russian Federation
2020s 91.1% 98.3% 7.2% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Eastern Asia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 98.8% against 93.1% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Eastern Asia and Russian Federation?
5.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Russian Federation?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Eastern Asia ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed