Greece vs Japan: Share of the population using the Internet
Greece
86.3%
in 2024
Japan
85.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
81st
Japan rank
84th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 86.3% against 85.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 81st and Japan ranks 84th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 5.1% | 3.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 58.9% | 34.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 87.2% | 24.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 85.7% | 3.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 86.3% against 85.5% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Greece and Japan?
- 0.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Greece ranks 81st and Japan ranks 84th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.