Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Japan
Japan: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 94.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Japan, 2015–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Japan stood at 94.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Japan peaked at 94.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2015.
Japan ranks 48th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.8% | 80.9% | 92.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 92.9% | 94.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More science & technology data for Japan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 66,748 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 222,452 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 104.21 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 38.63 per 100 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Japan?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Japan was 94.4% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)