Russia vs Spain: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Russia
98.8%
in 2024
Spain
99.1%
in 2024
Russia rank
9th
Spain rank
7th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.1% against 98.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Spain ahead.
Russia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.9% | 96.6% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 99.1% | 0.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Russia or Spain?
- Spain, 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 Russia and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Russia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th 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 (%).