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
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 85,558 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 186.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 11,408 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 94.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 19,569 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.9% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 128.65 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 39.29 million (2024)
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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