Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Japan

Japan: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.78 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.78 units per person
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
11th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.78 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Japan, 1980–2023

00.511.521980200120231980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0.001 units per person1986: 0.001 units per person1987: 0.001 units per person1988: 0.002 units per person1989: 0.004 units per person1990: 0.007 units per person1991: 0.011 units per person1992: 0.014 units per person1993: 0.017 units per person1994: 0.035 units per person1995: 0.093 units per person1996: 0.214 units per person1997: 0.303 units per person1998: 0.374 units per person1999: 0.449 units per person2000: 0.527 units per person2001: 0.588 units per person2002: 0.636 units per person2003: 0.678 units per person2004: 0.716 units per person2005: 0.755 units per person2006: 0.781 units per person2007: 0.839 units per person2008: 0.862 units per person2009: 0.908 units per person2010: 0.963 units per person2011: 1 units per person2012: 1.1 units per person2013: 1.2 units per person2014: 1.2 units per person2015: 1.3 units per person2016: 1.3 units per person2017: 1.4 units per person2018: 1.4 units per person2019: 1.5 units per person2020: 1.5 units per person2021: 1.6 units per person2022: 1.7 units per person2023: 1.8 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.78 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Japan peaked at 1.78 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

Japan ranks 11th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0009 units per person 0 units per person 0.004 units per person 10
1990s 0.1518 units per person 0.007 units per person 0.4489 units per person 10
2000s 0.7291 units per person 0.5265 units per person 0.9082 units per person 10
2010s 1.23 units per person 0.9627 units per person 1.47 units per person 10
2020s 1.65 units per person 1.54 units per person 1.78 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 Russian Federation 1.88 units per person compare
  2. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 1.84 units per person compare
  3. 10 South Africa 1.79 units per person compare
  4. 12 El Salvador 1.77 units per person compare
  5. 13 Mauritius 1.76 units per person compare
  6. 14 Colombia 1.74 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Japan?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Japan was 1.78 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does Japan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Japan ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.