Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Japan
Japan: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 178.43 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
178.43 per 100 people
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
11th
of 212 countries
All-time high
178.43 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Japan is 178.43 per 100 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Japan peaked at 178.43 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Japan 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0.0112 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0.0166 per 100 people | +48.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0227 per 100 people | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0335 per 100 people | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 0.051 per 100 people | +52.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0782 per 100 people | +53.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1233 per 100 people | +57.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1978 per 100 people | +60.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3971 per 100 people | +100.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7018 per 100 people | +76.7% |
| 1991 | 1.11 per 100 people | +58.3% |
| 1992 | 1.38 per 100 people | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 1.71 per 100 people | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 3.46 per 100 people | +102.7% |
| 1995 | 9.34 per 100 people | +169.7% |
| 1996 | 21.4 per 100 people | +129.2% |
| 1997 | 30.35 per 100 people | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 37.45 per 100 people | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 44.92 per 100 people | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 52.57 per 100 people | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 58.79 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 63.63 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 67.87 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 71.57 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 75.43 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 77.99 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 83.8 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 86.14 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 90.72 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 96.18 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 103.64 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 110.32 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 115.79 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 123.82 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 126.15 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 131.22 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 135.99 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 141.73 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 147.21 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 154.43 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 159.52 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 168.6 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 178.43 per 100 people | +5.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 178.43 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 178.43 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +169.7% | 3.46 per 100 people | 9.34 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +129.2% | 9.34 per 100 people | 21.4 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +102.7% | 1.71 per 100 people | 3.46 per 100 people |
| 1989 | +100.8% | 0.1978 per 100 people | 0.3971 per 100 people |
| 1990 | +76.7% | 0.3971 per 100 people | 0.7018 per 100 people |
| 1988 | +60.4% | 0.1233 per 100 people | 0.1978 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0932 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.3971 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.18 per 100 people | 0.7018 per 100 people | 44.92 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.85 per 100 people | 52.57 per 100 people | 90.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.2 per 100 people | 96.18 per 100 people | 147.21 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.25 per 100 people | 154.43 per 100 people | 178.43 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 Russia 186.1 per 100 people compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 183.88 per 100 people compare
- 10 South Africa 179.34 per 100 people compare
- 12 Israel 177.39 per 100 people compare
- 13 El Salvador 176.52 per 100 people compare
- 14 Colombia 174.09 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Japan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Japan?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Japan was 178.43 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 178.43 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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