India vs Russian Federation: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network

India
99.3%
in 2024
Russian Federation
99.4%
in 2024
India rank
98th
Russian Federation rank
97th

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network over time

  • India
  • Russian Federation
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was India ahead.

India ranks 98th and Russian Federation ranks 97th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2010s 96.8% 92.0% 4.8% India
2020s 99.2% 99.3% 0.1% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network, India or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 99.4% against 99.3% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network between India and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russian Federation?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do India and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
India ranks 98th and Russian Federation ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
250 places, 4,205 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed