Fixed telephone subscriptions in Russia
Russia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 14.31 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.31 per 100 people
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
84th
of 214 countries
All-time high
31.67 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
4.41 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Russia, 1975–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Russia recorded 14.31 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Russia peaked at 31.67 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.41 per 100 people, in 1975.
That places Russia 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Russia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.41 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 4.83 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 5.69 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 6.16 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 6.71 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 7.03 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 7.94 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 8.45 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 9 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 9.59 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 10.21 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 10.88 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 11.58 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 12.33 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 13.14 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 13.9 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 14.9 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 15.3 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 15.8 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 16.3 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.9 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 17.5 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 19.1 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 19.8 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 21 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 21.86 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 22.77 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 24.33 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 24.76 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.52 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 27.73 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 30.46 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 31.43 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 31.67 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.54 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.21 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.65 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 29.22 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 27.99 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 26.37 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 24.47 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 22.14 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 21.86 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.56 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 18.89 per 100 people | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 17.69 per 100 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 16.36 per 100 people | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 15.1 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 14.31 per 100 people | -5.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 14.31 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 59% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Russia's 14.31 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.56 per 100 people | 4.41 per 100 people | 6.71 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.01 per 100 people | 7.03 per 100 people | 13.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.05 per 100 people | 13.9 per 100 people | 21 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.31 per 100 people | 21.86 per 100 people | 31.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.34 per 100 people | 18.89 per 100 people | 31.21 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.87 per 100 people | 14.31 per 100 people | 17.69 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More infrastructure data for Russia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 186.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.82 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1447 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.82 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.88 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 269.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Russia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Russia was 14.31 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.67 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Russia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Russia ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.