Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Japan
Japan: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex was 93.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Japan, 2015–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Japan stood at 93.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Japan peaked at 93.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2015.
Japan ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80.3% | — |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.6% | 80.3% | 91.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.1% | 93.2% | 4 |
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 share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Japan?
- Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Japan was 93.1% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people who own a mobile phone, 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 International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).