Japan vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Japan
93.8%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
93.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
62nd
Kyrgyzstan rank
62nd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Japan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 93.8% against 93.8% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Japan ranks 62nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 62nd of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.0% | 91.8% | 2.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 92.9% | 0.6% | 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Japan, at 93.8% against 93.8% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Japan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Japan ranks 62nd and Kyrgyzstan 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 (%).