Brazil vs Japan: Mobile phone subscriptions
Brazil
216.08 million
in 2024
Japan
221.92 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
7th
Japan rank
6th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 221.92 million against 216.08 million in Brazil, a difference of 5.83 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 114,082 | 114,082 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.15 million | 19.14 million | 15.99 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.59 million | 93.12 million | 10.53 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 236.60 million | 156.95 million | 79.65 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 212.93 million | 207.05 million | 5.88 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 221.92 million against 216.08 million in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Brazil and Japan?
- 5.83 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.