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