VPN usage in Russia surged in 2022 during the invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent blocking of various websites by the Russian government. Among them were social media platforms Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Nearly 23 percent of the Russian population used virtual private network (VPN) services in 2022. To compare, in 2021, the VPN penetration rate in the country was below nine percent. The penetration rate was obtained by dividing the number of VPN downloads in Russia by the country's population. Virtual private network (VPN) penetration rate in Russia from 2020 to 2022
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Atlas VPN. (April 3, 2023). Virtual private network (VPN) penetration rate in Russia from 2020 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358683/russia-vpn-penetration/
Atlas VPN. "Virtual private network (VPN) penetration rate in Russia from 2020 to 2022 ." Chart. April 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358683/russia-vpn-penetration/
Atlas VPN. (2023). Virtual private network (VPN) penetration rate in Russia from 2020 to 2022 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358683/russia-vpn-penetration/
Atlas VPN. "Virtual Private Network (Vpn) Penetration Rate in Russia from 2020 to 2022 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358683/russia-vpn-penetration/
Atlas VPN, Virtual private network (VPN) penetration rate in Russia from 2020 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358683/russia-vpn-penetration/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Virtual private network (VPN) penetration rate in Russia from 2020 to 2022 [Graph], Atlas VPN, April 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358683/russia-vpn-penetration/