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Internet users in Russia

Internet users in Russia was 94.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1 pts from 2023. That is the 48th highest of 189 countries in 2019.

202494.4%
Change on 2023+2.1 pts
Rank48th of 189Countries ranked
Series high94.42024
Series low01990

Internet users in Russia, 1990 to 2024

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020406080100199019962001200620112016202120241990: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0.1 %1995: 0.1 %1996: 0.3 %1997: 0.5 %1998: 0.8 %1999: 1 %2000: 2 %2001: 2.9 %2002: 4.1 %2003: 8.3 %2004: 12.9 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 18 %2007: 24.7 %2008: 32 %2009: 42.6 %2010: 49 %2011: 58 %2012: 66 %2013: 68 %2014: 70.5 %2015: 70.1 %2016: 73.1 %2017: 76 %2018: 80.9 %2019: 82.6 %2020: 85 %2021: 88.2 %2022: 90.4 %2023: 92.2 %2024: 94.4 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 34 values
Period%
202494.4
202392.2
202290.4
202188.2
202085
201982.6
201880.9
201776
201673.1
201570.1
201470.5
201368
201266
201158
201049
200942.6
200832
200724.7
200618
200515.2
200412.9
20038.3
20024.1
20012.9
20002
19991
19980.8
19970.5
19960.3
19950.1
19940.1
19930
19920
19900

Rankings

Definition

Individuals who used the internet from any location in the last three months, as a percentage of the population. World Bank series from International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimates.

Many values are ITU estimates rather than survey results, and the age range covered differs between countries.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the share of people using the internet in Russia?

Internet users in Russia was 94.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1 pts from 2023. That is the 48th highest of 189 countries in 2019.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest share of people using the internet in Russia?

94.4% in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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