Europe and Northern America vs Russia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Europe and Northern America
96.6%
in 2025
Russia
98.8%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
7th
Russia rank
9th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 98.8% against 96.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 7th and Russia ranks 9th of 38 groups.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.7% | 97.0% | 3.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 98.3% | 2.9% | Russia |
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, Europe and Northern America or Russia?
- Russia, at 98.8% against 96.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Europe and Northern America and Russia?
- 2.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Russia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 7th and Russia 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.