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