Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Russia
Russia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 94.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Russia is 94.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Russia peaked at 94.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
That places Russia 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Russia, 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 94.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 94.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 | +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 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Russia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Russia ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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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