Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2022
All-time low
94.8%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Russian Federation, 2017–2024

0204060801002017202020242017: 94.82018: 94.82019: 972020: 97.32021: 98.12022: 98.82023: 98.62024: 98.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 98.8% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Russian Federation ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Russian Federation, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 94.8%
2018 94.8% +0.0%
2019 97.0% +2.3%
2020 97.3% +0.3%
2021 98.1% +0.8%
2022 98.8% +0.7%
2023 98.6% -0.2%
2024 98.8% +0.2%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 98.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 98.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.5% 94.8% 97.0% 3
2020s 98.3% 97.3% 98.8% 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 6 Monaco 99.5% compare
  2. 7 Romania 99.1% compare
  3. 7 Spain 99.1% compare
  4. 9 Austria 98.8% compare
  5. 9 Czechia 98.8% compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Russian Federation?
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Russian Federation was 98.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2017.
How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
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