Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.88 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Russian Federation, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 1.88 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Russian Federation 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.
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 Russian Federation
- 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 Côte 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 Russian Federation
- 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 Russian Federation?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Russian Federation was 1.88 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Russian Federation rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.