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
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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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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.