Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Japan
Japan: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 85.5% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Japan peaked at 93.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2000.
That places Japan 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 85.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 92% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 85.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +28.9% | 48.4% | 62.4% |
| 2001 | +28.3% | 30.0% | 38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 30.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 78.2% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 82.9% | 90.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Japan?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Japan was 85.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Japan ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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