Russia

Country in Europe

In brief

Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 186 (2024). World rank 9 of 210; in Europe, 2 of 47. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Scientific articles per year: 85,558 (2023). World rank 7 of 197; in Europe, 3 of 45. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 70.5% → 94.4%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 153 → 186, and home broadband per 100 people 17.2 → 27.1.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 94.4% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 186 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 27.1 2024
Internet domain: .ru .su .рф

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 7,774 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 3.5% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 19.1% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 64.3% 2024
Mains voltage: 220 V
Plug types: C, F

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 98,872,628 2023
Airports: 905 2025
Railways, km: 85,494 2019

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.9% 2024
Researchers per million people: 2,639 2024
Scientific articles per year: 85,558 2023
Patent applications by residents: 21,502 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 9.7% 2021