Japan vs South Africa: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Japan
178.43 per 100 people
in 2023
South Africa
179.34 per 100 people
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
South Africa rank
10th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 179.34 per 100 people against 178.43 per 100 people in Japan, a difference of 0.91 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | 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 | 0.0932 per 100 people | 0.001 per 100 people | 0.0921 per 100 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.18 per 100 people | 2.68 per 100 people | 12.5 per 100 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 72.85 per 100 people | 55.57 per 100 people | 17.29 per 100 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 123.2 per 100 people | 140.04 per 100 people | 16.84 per 100 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 165.25 per 100 people | 163.45 per 100 people | 1.79 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, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 179.34 per 100 people against 178.43 per 100 people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.91 per 100 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Japan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th 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.