Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Russia

Russia: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
130th
of 214 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2023
All-time low
25.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Russia, 2012–2024

204060801002012201820242012: 25 %2013: 35.9 %2014: 50 %2015: 50 %2016: 59 %2017: 62 %2018: 70 %2019: 87.7 %2020: 88.6 %2021: 89.8 %2022: 92.6 %2023: 93.1 %2024: 93 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Russia is 93.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Russia peaked at 93.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2012.

That places Russia 130th out of 214 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.

Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Russia, 2012 to 2024.
Year % 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 99.2%, 94% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 93.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of people in range of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +43.6% 25.0% 35.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.0% 25.0% 87.7% 8
2020s 91.4% 88.6% 93.1% 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 127 Cote d'Ivoire 93.7% compare
  2. 128 Peru 93.3% compare
  3. 129 Cambodia 93.2% compare
  4. 130 Botswana 93.0% compare
  5. 132 Uruguay 92.7% compare
  6. 133 Guatemala 92.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Russia?
Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Russia was 93.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2012.
How does Russia rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
Russia ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of people in range of 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 International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,276 data points, 2012–2024
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).