Qatar vs Russia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Qatar
98.5%
in 2023
Russia
98.6%
in 2023
Qatar rank
8th
Russia rank
6th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Qatar
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 141 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 95.9% | 3.7% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 0.4% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Qatar or Russia?
- Russia, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Qatar and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Russia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Qatar ranks 8th and Russia 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 (%)