Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Japan

Japan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 206 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2012
All-time low
99.9%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Japan, 2012–2024

0204060801002012201820242012: 99.92013: 99.92014: 99.92015: 99.92016: 99.92017: 99.92018: 99.92019: 99.92020: 99.92021: 99.92022: 99.92023: 99.92024: 99.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Japan recorded 99.9% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Japan peaked at 99.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2012.

Japan ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Japan, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 99.9%
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%
2024 99.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 8
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 44 Germany 100.0% compare
  2. 45 Belarus 99.9% compare
  3. 45 Georgia 99.9% compare
  4. 45 Greece 99.9% compare
  5. 45 Ireland 99.9% compare
  6. 45 Jordan 99.9% compare
  7. 45 Republic of Korea 99.9% compare
  8. 45 Slovenia 99.9% compare
  9. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Japan?
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Japan was 99.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2012.
How does Japan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
Japan ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
260 places, 3,271 data points, 2007–2025
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