Digital Adoption in Russia
94% internet use · 0.8532 e-government
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Russia, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Russia is reported at 94% for 2024. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
Russia is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world. The source year is shown with each figure.
Russia combines high household-level connectivity with comparatively strong digital government. Internet use reached 94% in 2024, while the UN placed the country 43rd globally for e-government development. For Russia, the figures above should be read with the source year shown on this page.
Only directly verified country values and observation years are shown for mobile-cellular, active mobile-broadband and fixed-broadband indicators. Survey measures are shown separately from telecom counts.
| Connectivity indicator | Russia | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 94% | 2024 |
Digital Payments
Financial-inclusion indicators are shown separately from connectivity measures because they describe account ownership or payment use.
| Financial inclusion indicator | Russia | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with an account | 79.3% | 2024 |
The financial-inclusion figures for Russia come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use measure different aspects of digital participation. For interpretation, treat missing observations explicitly instead of assuming every dataset covers the same period.
Data note:
In this profile, the financial-inclusion figures for Russia come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use measure different aspects of digital participation.
Digital Government
Data note: Indicators are shown with their published reference years.
| UN indicator | Russia |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.8532 |
| Global rank | 43 |
| Online Service Index | 0.7766 |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.9512 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.8319 |
| UN rating class | Very High, V2 |
Russia ranked 43rd worldwide in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey, with an EGDI score of 0.8532.
The component scores are not identical: online services were 0.7766, telecommunications infrastructure 0.9512, and human capital 0.8319. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.
The UN places Russia in the Very High, V2 rating class for 2024.
Russia vs. Region and World
National averages can hide differences by gender, income, age and location. The reference year is shown with the value.
National internet-use rate
2024Requires matching male and female observations
Not calculatedFor Russia, the national internet-use rate is verified, but this page does not calculate a gender gap without matching male and female observations from the same reference period. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.
Key Takeaways
Data note: When comparing Russia with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
| Indicator | Russia | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 94% (2024) | How widely people are online |
| EGDI | 0.8532 (2024) | Overall digital-government development |
| Online Service Index | 0.7766 (2024) | Strength of online public-service delivery |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.9512 (2024) | Infrastructure component used by the UN EGDI |
Latest verified internet-use observation
Data note: No missing Russia value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.
Latest verified observation: 94% of the population used the internet in 2024.
What the numbers say about Russia
What the numbers say about Russia
Russia combines high household-level connectivity with comparatively strong digital government. Internet use reached 94% in 2024, while the UN placed the country 43rd globally for e-government development.
The UN components add useful detail. Subscription counts are not treated as unique users.
An unavailable observation is left blank or marked N/A instead of being estimated for Russia.
How to read this page
Internet use is a people-based indicator: it records whether residents used the internet during the source reference period. It is different from household broadband coverage. The UN index is not treated as a general internet-penetration score.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the internet use figure show for Russia?
Russia's internet-use figure shown here is 94% for 2024. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure.
What does the e-government figure show for Russia?
Russia's 2024 UN E-Government Development Index score is 0.8532. EGDI combines online services, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital, so it should not be read as a standalone connectivity rate.
What does the global egdi rank figure show for Russia?
Russia ranked 43 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking measures digital-government development, not internet use.
Sources & methodology
Russia is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world. The source year is shown with each figure.
Figures follow the precision reported in the source table.View sources used for this page
Internet-use data. World Bank World Development Indicators republishes the ITU telecom series. Internet data for Russian Federation
Financial inclusion and account-ownership data where directly verified. Account ownership data
EGDI rank, score, rating class and component indices. UN E-Government Survey 2024