Colombia vs Japan: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Colombia
174.09 per 100 people
in 2024
Japan
178.43 per 100 people
in 2023
Colombia rank
14th
Japan rank
11th

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Colombia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 178.43 per 100 people against 174.09 per 100 people in Colombia, a difference of 4.34 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Colombia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 212 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1980s 0 per 100 people 0.0932 per 100 people 0.0932 per 100 people Japan
1990s 1.57 per 100 people 15.18 per 100 people 13.62 per 100 people Japan
2000s 45.54 per 100 people 72.85 per 100 people 27.31 per 100 people Japan
2010s 117.6 per 100 people 123.2 per 100 people 5.61 per 100 people Japan
2020s 150.87 per 100 people 165.25 per 100 people 14.38 per 100 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Colombia or Japan?
Japan, at 178.43 per 100 people against 174.09 per 100 people in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Colombia and Japan?
4.34 per 100 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Colombia ranks 14th 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 and landline 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 and landline 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, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed