Romania vs Russia: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Romania
98.5%
in 2023
Russia
98.9%
in 2024
Romania rank
7th
Russia rank
5th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Romania
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 98.9% against 98.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.2% | 97.0% | 1.8% | Russia |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 98.3% | 0.7% | Russia |
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, Romania or Russia?
- Russia, at 98.9% against 98.5% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Romania and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Russia rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Romania ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union β 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 (%).