Russia vs Western Europe: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Russia
98.8%
in 2024
Western Europe
93.9%
in 2024
Russia rank
9th
Western Europe rank
10th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Russia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Russia currently reports 98.8% against 93.9% in Western Europe, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 92.2% | 4.8% | Russia |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 93.2% | 5.1% | 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, Russia or Western Europe?
- Russia, 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 Russia and Western Europe?
- 4.9%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Russia 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.