Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Japan
Japan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 196 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2009
All-time low
99.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Japan stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Japan peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.
That places Japan 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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
- 59 Germany 100.0% compare
- 60 North Macedonia 99.9% compare
- 61 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 61 Czechia 99.9% compare
- 61 Georgia 99.9% compare
- 61 Greece 99.9% compare
- 61 Ireland 99.9% compare
- 61 Jordan 99.9% compare
- 61 Republic of Korea 99.9% compare
- 61 Slovenia 99.9% compare
- 61 South Africa 99.9% compare
- 61 Ukraine 99.9% compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Japan?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Japan was 99.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Japan ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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