Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Russia

Russia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone was 99 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
99
in 2022
All-time low
95
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Russia, 2017–2022

0204060801002017201920222017: 952018: 952019: 972020: 972021: 982022: 99

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Russia recorded 99 for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Russia ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Russia, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 95
2018 95 +0.0%
2019 97 +2.1%
2020 97 +0.0%
2021 98 +1.0%
2022 99 +1.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.67 95 97 3
2020s 98 97 99 3

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Bahrain 100 compare
  2. 1 Saudi Arabia 100 compare
  3. 1 United Arab Emirates 100 compare
  4. 4 Singapore 99 compare
  5. 4 Cyprus 99
  6. 4 Czechia 99 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Russia?
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Russia was 99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 99 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2017.
How does Russia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone?
Russia ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 249 data points, 2013–2023
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