Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Japan
Japan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
90th
of 196 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2018
All-time low
84.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Japan, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 98.1% for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Japan peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2012.
That places Japan 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84.0% | — |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.3% | 84.0% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 93.2% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 88 Iraq 98.5% compare
- 89 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 90 Montenegro 98.1% compare
- 92 Austria 98.0% compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.0% compare
- 92 Egypt 98.0% compare
- 92 Gabon 98.0% 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 4g mobile network in Japan?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Japan was 98.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Japan ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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