Malta vs Russia: Share of the population using the Internet
Malta
93.9%
in 2024
Russia
94.4%
in 2024
Malta rank
38th
Russia rank
35th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Malta
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 94.4% against 93.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Malta ranks 38th and Russia ranks 35th of 208 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.5% | 2.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 16.3% | 20.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 69.4% | 5.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.0% | 0.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Malta or Russia?
- Russia, at 94.4% against 93.9% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Malta and Russia?
- 0.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Russia rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Malta ranks 38th and Russia ranks 35th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.