Japan vs Kazakhstan: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex

Japan
93.1%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
93.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
Kazakhstan rank
22nd

Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time

  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 93.4% against 93.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Japan ranks 23rd and Kazakhstan ranks 22nd of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2010s 87.0% 86.5% 0.4% Japan
2020s 92.7% 92.8% 0.1% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex, Japan or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 93.4% against 93.1% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Japan and Kazakhstan?
0.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kazakhstan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Japan and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
Japan ranks 23rd and Kazakhstan ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 290 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).