Japan vs Uruguay: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Japan
93.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
92.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
25th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Japan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Japan currently reports 93.1% against 92.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 25th of 37 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.5% | 81.0% | 5.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.4% | 0.7% | 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 Uruguay?
- Japan, at 93.1% against 92.4% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Japan and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 25th 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 (%).