Israel vs Japan: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Israel
177.39 per 100 people
in 2024
Japan
178.43 per 100 people
in 2023
Israel rank
12th
Japan rank
11th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Israel
  • Japan
050100150200198020022024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 178.43 per 100 people against 177.39 per 100 people in Israel, a difference of 1.04 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Israel ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 14.58 per 100 people 15.18 per 100 people 0.6054 per 100 people Japan
2000s 108.74 per 100 people 72.85 per 100 people 35.89 per 100 people Israel
2010s 125.84 per 100 people 123.2 per 100 people 2.64 per 100 people Israel
2020s 145.92 per 100 people 165.25 per 100 people 19.33 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, Israel or Japan?
Japan, at 178.43 per 100 people against 177.39 per 100 people in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Israel and Japan?
1.04 per 100 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Israel and Japan rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Israel ranks 12th 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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About this data

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

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