Kuwait vs Russian Federation: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Kuwait
99.9%
in 2025
Russian Federation
98.9%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Kuwait
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.9% against 98.9% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.5% | 95.5% | 4.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.1% | 1.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex, Kuwait or Russian Federation?
- Kuwait, at 99.9% against 98.9% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Kuwait and Russian Federation?
- 1.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Russian Federation rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).