Romania vs Russia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Romania
98.6%
in 2023
Russia
98.6%
in 2023
Romania rank
6th
Russia rank
6th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Romania
- Russia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 98.6% against 98.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 6th and Russia ranks 6th of 141 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 97.0% | 0.8% | Russia |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 98.2% | 0.4% | 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, Romania or Russia?
- Romania, at 98.6% against 98.6% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Romania and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Russia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Romania ranks 6th 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 (%)