Luxembourg vs Russia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Luxembourg
98.7%
in 2024
Russia
98.8%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
12th
Russia rank
9th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Luxembourg
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Russia ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 12th and Russia ranks 9th of 182 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.6% | 97.0% | 1.4% | Russia |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 98.3% | 0.8% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Luxembourg or Russia?
- Russia, at 98.8% against 98.7% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Luxembourg and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Russia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).