Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Russia
Russia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.88 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Russia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Russia stood at 1.88 units per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Russia peaked at 1.88 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Russia 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +1898.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +66.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | +177.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | +219.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per person | +152.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per person | +117.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per person | +54.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0093 units per person | +84.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0223 units per person | +139.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0531 units per person | +138.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1212 units per person | +128.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2498 units per person | +106.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5117 units per person | +104.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8361 units per person | +63.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.61 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 1.66 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.42 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.52 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.58 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.56 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.65 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.64 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.83 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.88 units per person | +2.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.88 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.88 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 units per person, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1898.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1995 | +219.2% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 1994 | +177.5% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7055 units per person | 0.0223 units per person | 1.61 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 units per person | 1.42 units per person | 1.66 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 units per person | 1.64 units per person | 1.88 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 5 United Arab Emirates 2.04 units per person compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 2.01 units per person compare
- 7 Libya 1.93 units per person compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 1.84 units per person compare
- 10 South Africa 1.79 units per person compare
- 11 Japan 1.78 units per person compare
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 14.31 per 100 people (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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Russia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Russia was 1.88 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Russia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.