Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Russia
Russia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Russia, 2015–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Russia stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Russia peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2015.
Russia ranks 101st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89.0% | — |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 99.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Russia's 99.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.0% | 89.0% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.4% | 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)
- 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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Russia?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Russia was 99.4% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2015.
- How does Russia rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Russia ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).