How does Russia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?

Russia ranks 6th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Russia data come from?

The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Russia

Name: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Russia
Creator: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Russia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

98.6%

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

6th

of 141 countries

All-time high

98.8%

in 2022

All-time low

94.8%

in 2017

Years of data

2017–2023

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Russia, 2017–2023

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Russia recorded 98.6% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Russia ranks 6th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	95.5%	94.8%	97.0%	3
2020s	98.2%	97.3%	98.8%	4

Countries ranked near Russia

4 Spain 99.2% compare
5 Czechia 98.8% compare
6 Romania 98.6% compare
8 Oman 98.5% compare
8 Qatar 98.5% compare
8 Slovenia 98.5% compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

More science & technology data for Russia

Scientific and technical journal articles 85,558 (2023)
Mobile phone subscriptions 269.52 million (2024)
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 186.1 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 186.1 per 100 people (2024)
Patent applications, nonresidents 11,408 (2021)
Share of the population using the Internet 94.4% (2024)
Patent applications, residents 19,569 (2021)
Research and development expenditure 0.9% (2024)
Number of people using the Internet 128.65 million users (2021)
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.13 per 100 people (2024)

All data for Russia →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Russia?: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Russia was 98.6% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2017.
How does Russia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?: Russia ranks 6th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia data come from?: The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit: %
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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