China (People’s Republic of) vs Russia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

China (People’s Republic of)
2.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Russia
2.47 % change on previous year
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
97th
Russia rank
99th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Russia
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 2.5 % change on previous year against 2.47 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 97th and Russia ranks 99th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 125.93 % change on previous year 124.29 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 35.12 % change on previous year 74.58 % change on previous year 39.46 % change on previous year Russia
2010s 8.96 % change on previous year 0.5627 % change on previous year 8.39 % change on previous year China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 1.39 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, China (People’s Republic of) or Russia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 2.5 % change on previous year against 2.47 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between China (People’s Republic of) and Russia?
0.03 % change on previous year, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Russia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 97th and Russia ranks 99th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 7,946 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.