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
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Japan, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 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 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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