Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Russia

Russia: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1447 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1447 units per person
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
84th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.319 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.044 units per person
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Russia, 1975–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.1447 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Russia peaked at 0.319 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.044 units per person, in 1975.

That places Russia 84th out of 212 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.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Russia, 1975 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1975 0.044 units per person —
1976 0.0481 units per person +9.4%
1977 0.0566 units per person +17.6%
1978 0.0613 units per person +8.3%
1979 0.0667 units per person +8.8%
1980 0.0698 units per person +4.7%
1981 0.0788 units per person +13.0%
1982 0.084 units per person +6.6%
1983 0.0896 units per person +6.6%
1984 0.0953 units per person +6.4%
1985 0.1015 units per person +6.4%
1986 0.1081 units per person +6.5%
1987 0.1151 units per person +6.5%
1988 0.1226 units per person +6.5%
1989 0.1307 units per person +6.6%
1990 0.1399 units per person +7.1%
1991 0.1503 units per person +7.4%
1992 0.1538 units per person +2.4%
1993 0.1581 units per person +2.8%
1994 0.1624 units per person +2.7%
1995 0.1686 units per person +3.8%
1996 0.1749 units per person +3.7%
1997 0.191 units per person +9.2%
1998 0.198 units per person +3.7%
1999 0.2102 units per person +6.2%
2000 0.2188 units per person +4.1%
2001 0.228 units per person +4.2%
2002 0.2443 units per person +7.2%
2003 0.2496 units per person +2.2%
2004 0.2672 units per person +7.1%
2005 0.2794 units per person +4.6%
2006 0.3069 units per person +9.8%
2007 0.3166 units per person +3.2%
2008 0.319 units per person +0.8%
2009 0.3178 units per person -0.4%
2010 0.3144 units per person -1.1%
2011 0.3087 units per person -1.8%
2012 0.2941 units per person -4.7%
2013 0.2814 units per person -4.3%
2014 0.2649 units per person -5.9%
2015 0.2458 units per person -7.2%
2016 0.2226 units per person -9.5%
2017 0.2199 units per person -1.2%
2018 0.2071 units per person -5.8%
2019 0.1903 units per person -8.1%
2020 0.1783 units per person -6.3%
2021 0.1649 units per person -7.5%
2022 0.1524 units per person -7.5%
2023 0.1447 units per person -5.1%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.1447 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 60% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.1447 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0553 units per person 0.044 units per person 0.0667 units per person 5
1980s 0.0995 units per person 0.0698 units per person 0.1307 units per person 10
1990s 0.1707 units per person 0.1399 units per person 0.2102 units per person 10
2000s 0.2748 units per person 0.2188 units per person 0.319 units per person 10
2010s 0.2549 units per person 0.1903 units per person 0.3144 units per person 10
2020s 0.1601 units per person 0.1447 units per person 0.1783 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 81 Mongolia 0.1473 units per person compare
  2. 82 Grenada 0.1453 units per person compare
  3. 83 Cuba 0.1449 units per person compare
  4. 85 Argentina 0.1405 units per person compare
  5. 86 El Salvador 0.1396 units per person compare
  6. 87 Seychelles 0.1332 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Russia?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Russia was 0.1447 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.319 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.044 units per person in 1975.
How does Russia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Russia ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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