Internet penetration rate in Russia 2000-2023

Over 92 percent of residents of Russia used the internet in 2023. Hence, the internet penetration rate marked an increase by approximately 1.8 percentage points compared to the previous year. The share of Russians using the internet increased continuously in recent years.  

Internet usage in Russia

Russians spent more than eight hours surfing the internet on a daily basis in 2023, 24 minutes up from the previous year. Desktop computers were the most employed gadgets for going online, followed by mobile devices. The most active internet users on smartphones in Russia were aged between 25 and 34 years.

Global overview

Around 5.4 billion people were estimated to use the internet worldwide in 2023. Over the past two decades, the global online population has been increasing steadily. Germany had the most internet users in the European Union (EU), at over 79 million, followed by France and Italy. Among Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries that were part of the EU, Poland and Romania recorded the largest number of people using the internet.