Czechia vs Russian Federation: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Czechia
98.8%
in 2023
Russian Federation
98.6%
in 2023
Czechia rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
6th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Czechia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 141 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.9% | 0.5% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.2% | 0.6% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Czechia or Russian Federation?
- Czechia, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Czechia and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Russian Federation rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Czechia ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. 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 (%)