Japan vs Thailand: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Japan
93.1%
in 2024
Thailand
88.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
Thailand rank
26th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 93.1% against 88.8% in Thailand, a difference of 4.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.1% | 82.7% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 86.7% | 6.0% | Japan |
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 Thailand?
- Japan, at 93.1% against 88.8% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Japan and Thailand?
- 4.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 26th 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 (%).