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