Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Japan
Japan: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2009
All-time low
99.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Japan is 99.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Japan peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.
That places Japan 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 99.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 61 Germany 100.0% compare
- 62 North Macedonia 99.9% compare
- 63 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 63 Czechia 99.9% compare
- 63 Georgia 99.9% compare
- 63 Greece 99.9% compare
- 63 Ireland 99.9% compare
- 63 Jordan 99.9% compare
- 63 Macao 99.9% compare
- 63 Slovenia 99.9% compare
- 63 South Africa 99.9% compare
- 63 South Korea 99.9% compare
- 63 Turkey 99.9% compare
- 63 Ukraine 99.9% compare
- 63 United Kingdom 99.9% compare
- 63 Vietnam 99.9% 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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Japan?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Japan was 99.9% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Japan ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).