Czechia vs Russia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Czechia
98.8%
in 2024
Russia
98.8%
in 2024
Czechia rank
9th
Russia rank
9th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Czechia
  • Russia
020406080100201420192024

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 9th and Russia ranks 9th of 182 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Russia Difference Ahead
2010s 96.5% 95.9% 0.5% Czechia
2020s 98.8% 98.3% 0.5% 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 Russia?
Czechia, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Czechia and Russia?
0.0%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Russia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Russia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Czechia ranks 9th and Russia ranks 9th of 182 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 1,308 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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