Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 94.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Russian Federation, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Russian Federation is 94.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Russian Federation peaked at 94.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Russian Federation ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +102.4% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +55.4% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Russian Federation 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 | +102.4% | 4.1% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 2.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 49.0% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 85.0% | 94.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More science & technology data for Russian Federation
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- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 97.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 93.0% (2024)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 98.8% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,639 (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 79.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Russian Federation?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Russian Federation was 94.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Russian Federation ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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