Japan vs Kazakhstan: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Japan
93.8%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
93.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
62nd
Kazakhstan rank
62nd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 93.8% against 93.8% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Japan ranks 62nd and Kazakhstan ranks 62nd of 182 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.2% | 87.0% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 92.5% | 1.0% | 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, Japan or Kazakhstan?
- Japan, at 93.8% against 93.8% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Japan ranks 62nd and Kazakhstan 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 (%).