Brazil vs Japan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Brazil
216.08 million
in 2024
Japan
221.92 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
7th
Japan rank
6th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Japan currently reports 221.92 million against 216.08 million in Brazil, a difference of 5.83 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 114,082 114,082 Japan
1990s 3.15 million 19.14 million 15.99 million Japan
2000s 82.59 million 93.12 million 10.53 million Japan
2010s 236.60 million 156.95 million 79.65 million Brazil
2020s 212.93 million 207.05 million 5.88 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Brazil or Japan?
Japan, at 221.92 million against 216.08 million in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Brazil and Japan?
5.83 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.