Romania vs Russia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Romania
99.1%
in 2024
Russia
98.8%
in 2024
Romania rank
7th
Russia rank
9th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Romania
- Russia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 99.1% against 98.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Russia ahead.
Romania ranks 7th 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 | Romania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 97.0% | 0.8% | Russia |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.3% | 0.3% | 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 99.1% against 98.8% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Romania and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Russia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Romania ranks 7th and Russia ranks 9th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union β 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 (%).