Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Russia
Russia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 27.13 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Russia, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Russia stood at 27.13 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Russia peaked at 27.13 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 per 100 people, in 2002.
That places Russia 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Russia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0075 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.2353 per 100 people | +3021.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4649 per 100 people | +97.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1 per 100 people | +136.4% |
| 2006 | 2.01 per 100 people | +83.1% |
| 2007 | 3.41 per 100 people | +69.3% |
| 2008 | 6.45 per 100 people | +89.5% |
| 2009 | 8.97 per 100 people | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 10.91 per 100 people | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 12.24 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 14.5 per 100 people | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 16.42 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 17.22 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 18.88 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.28 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 21.9 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.42 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.16 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 23.74 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.63 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 25.82 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 27.13 per 100 people | +5.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 27.13 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 76% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Russia's 27.13 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3021.3% | 0.0075 per 100 people | 0.2353 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +136.4% | 0.4649 per 100 people | 1.1 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +97.6% | 0.2353 per 100 people | 0.4649 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 per 100 people | 0.0075 per 100 people | 8.97 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.43 per 100 people | 10.91 per 100 people | 22.42 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9 per 100 people | 23.16 per 100 people | 27.13 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More science & technology data for Russia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 186.1 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.88 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5,196 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Russia?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Russia was 27.13 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.13 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Russia rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Russia ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.