Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Russia
Russia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Russia, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Russia recorded 93.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Russia peaked at 93.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2012.
That places Russia 138th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25.0% | — |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 93.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 94% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 93.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +43.6% | 25.0% | 35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.0% | 25.0% | 87.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 88.6% | 93.1% | 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 population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Russia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Russia was 93.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2012.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Russia ranks 138th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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