Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Russia
Russia: 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 187 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 Russia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia 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.
Russia ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 98.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.8% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.3% | 98.8% | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5,196 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5,196 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Russia?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Russia 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 Russia?
- 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 Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2017.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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