Bahamas vs Japan: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Bahamas
94.0%
in 2024
Japan
93.8%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
60th
Japan rank
62nd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Bahamas
- Japan
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 94.0% against 93.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Japan ahead.
Bahamas ranks 60th and Japan ranks 62nd of 182 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.0% | 92.1% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 93.5% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Bahamas or Japan?
- Bahamas, at 94.0% against 93.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Bahamas and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Japan rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Bahamas ranks 60th and Japan ranks 62nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).