Russia vs United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Russia
269.52 million
in 2024
United States
390.99 million
in 2024
Russia rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

United States currently reports 390.99 million against 269.52 million in Russia, a difference of 121.47 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 213 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 806,028 806,028 United States
1990s 295,824 35.24 million 34.95 million United States
2000s 100.99 million 194.34 million 93.35 million United States
2010s 224.18 million 323.51 million 99.33 million United States
2020s 252.62 million 372.57 million 119.95 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Russia or United States?
United States, at 390.99 million against 269.52 million in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Russia and United States?
121.47 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.