What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Cote d'Ivoire and Japan?

5.45 per 100 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Japan?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Japan: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Cote d'Ivoire

183.88 per 100 people

in 2024

Japan

178.43 per 100 people

in 2023

Cote d'Ivoire rank

9th

Japan rank

11th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Japan

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 183.88 per 100 people against 178.43 per 100 people in Japan, a difference of 5.45 per 100 people.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 9th and Japan ranks 11th of 212 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 per 100 people	0.0932 per 100 people	0.0932 per 100 people	Japan
1990s	0.2474 per 100 people	15.18 per 100 people	14.93 per 100 people	Japan
2000s	20.29 per 100 people	72.85 per 100 people	52.56 per 100 people	Japan
2010s	97.38 per 100 people	123.2 per 100 people	25.83 per 100 people	Japan
2020s	155.56 per 100 people	165.25 per 100 people	9.69 per 100 people	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Cote d'Ivoire or Japan?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 183.88 per 100 people against 178.43 per 100 people in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Cote d'Ivoire and Japan?: 5.45 per 100 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Japan?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Japan rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 9th and Japan ranks 11th 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.