Europe & Central Asia vs Russia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Europe & Central Asia
1.34 units per person
in 2025
Russia
1.88 units per person
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
Russia rank
8th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.88 units per person against 1.34 units per person in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.54 units per person.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person β€”
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person β€”
1980s 0.0008 units per person 0 units per person 0.0008 units per person Europe & Central Asia
1990s 0.0519 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0499 units per person Europe & Central Asia
2000s 0.7581 units per person 0.7055 units per person 0.0525 units per person Europe & Central Asia
2010s 1.23 units per person 1.55 units per person 0.3241 units per person Russia
2020s 1.28 units per person 1.75 units per person 0.47 units per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Europe & Central Asia or Russia?
Russia, at 1.88 units per person against 1.34 units per person in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Europe & Central Asia and Russia?
0.54 units per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Russia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Russia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.