IBRD only vs Japan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
IBRD only
5.82 billion
in 2025
Japan
221.92 million
in 2023
IBRD only rank
5th
Japan rank
6th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- IBRD only
- Japan
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 5.82 billion against 221.92 million in Japan, a difference of 5.60 billion.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 26.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
IBRD only ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 27,841 | 114,082 | 86,241 | Japan |
| 1990s | 26.75 million | 19.14 million | 7.61 million | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion | 93.12 million | 1.20 billion | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 4.59 billion | 156.95 million | 4.44 billion | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 5.52 billion | 207.05 million | 5.31 billion | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, IBRD only or Japan?
- IBRD only, at 5.82 billion against 221.92 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between IBRD only and Japan?
- 5.60 billion, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- IBRD only ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.