Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia
Russia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 186.1 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
186.1 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 212 countries
All-time high
186.1 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia is 186.1 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia peaked at 186.1 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Russia ranks 8th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.004 per 100 people | +1896.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 per 100 people | +66.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0187 per 100 people | +177.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0597 per 100 people | +219.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1507 per 100 people | +152.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3282 per 100 people | +117.9% |
| 1998 | 0.507 per 100 people | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9329 per 100 people | +84.0% |
| 2000 | 2.22 per 100 people | +138.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3 per 100 people | +138.5% |
| 2002 | 12.07 per 100 people | +127.5% |
| 2003 | 24.79 per 100 people | +105.4% |
| 2004 | 50.78 per 100 people | +104.9% |
| 2005 | 82.99 per 100 people | +63.4% |
| 2006 | 104.56 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 119 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 138.74 per 100 people | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 159.9 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 165.14 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 141.45 per 100 people | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 144.2 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 150.96 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 152.51 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 156.42 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 157.17 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 155.49 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 156.68 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 163.65 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 163.1 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 169.07 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 168.48 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 180.84 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 186.1 per 100 people | +2.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 186.1 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Russia's 186.1 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1896.3% | 0.0002 per 100 people | 0.004 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +219.3% | 0.0187 per 100 people | 0.0597 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +177.5% | 0.0067 per 100 people | 0.0187 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2008 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.9329 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.04 per 100 people | 2.22 per 100 people | 159.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.37 per 100 people | 141.45 per 100 people | 165.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.52 per 100 people | 163.1 per 100 people | 186.1 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 5 Macao 201.14 per 100 people compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 200.54 per 100 people compare
- 7 Libya 192.97 per 100 people compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 183.88 per 100 people compare
- 10 South Africa 179.34 per 100 people compare
- 11 Japan 178.43 per 100 people compare
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 85,558 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia was 186.1 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 186.1 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Russia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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