Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Japan
Japan: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Japan, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 93.8% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Japan peaked at 94.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2015.
That places Japan 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80.9% | — |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 93.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 93.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.8% | 80.9% | 92.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 92.9% | 94.0% | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 69,686 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 69,686 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Japan?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Japan was 93.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Japan ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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