Japan vs United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Japan
221.92 million
in 2023
United States
390.99 million
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 390.99 million against 221.92 million in Japan, a difference of 169.07 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 213 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 114,082 | 806,028 | 691,946 | United States |
| 1990s | 19.14 million | 35.24 million | 16.10 million | United States |
| 2000s | 93.12 million | 194.34 million | 101.22 million | United States |
| 2010s | 156.95 million | 323.51 million | 166.56 million | United States |
| 2020s | 207.05 million | 367.96 million | 160.91 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 390.99 million against 221.92 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Japan and United States?
- 169.07 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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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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.