Russian Federation vs Western Europe: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Russian Federation
98.8%
in 2024
Western Europe
93.9%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
9th
Western Europe rank
10th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 98.8% against 93.9% in Western Europe, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Western Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 97.0% 92.2% 4.8% Russian Federation
2020s 98.3% 93.2% 5.1% 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, Russian Federation or Western Europe?
Russian Federation, at 98.8% against 93.9% in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Russian Federation and Western Europe?
4.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Western Europe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 185 countries.
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