Japan vs Russia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Japan
178.43 per 100 people
in 2023
Russia
186.1 per 100 people
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Russia rank
8th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 186.1 per 100 people against 178.43 per 100 people in Japan, a difference of 7.67 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0932 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0932 per 100 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.18 per 100 people | 0.2008 per 100 people | 14.98 per 100 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 72.85 per 100 people | 70.04 per 100 people | 2.82 per 100 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 123.2 per 100 people | 154.37 per 100 people | 31.16 per 100 people | Russia |
| 2020s | 165.25 per 100 people | 170.37 per 100 people | 5.13 per 100 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 186.1 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 Japan and Russia?
- 7.67 per 100 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Japan ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th 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.