Chile vs Japan: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Chile
93.8%
in 2024
Japan
93.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
62nd
Japan rank
62nd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Chile currently reports 93.8% against 93.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 62nd of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.4% | 88.0% | 5.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 93.5% | 2.1% | 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, Chile or Japan?
- Chile, at 93.8% against 93.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Chile and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Chile ranks 62nd 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 (%).