European Union vs Japan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

European Union
1.24 units per person
in 2022
Japan
1.78 units per person
in 2023
European Union rank
12th
Japan rank
11th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.78 units per person against 1.24 units per person in European Union, a difference of 0.54 units per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

European Union ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person β€”
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person β€”
1980s 0.0008 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0001 units per person Japan
1990s 0.0784 units per person 0.1518 units per person 0.0734 units per person Japan
2000s 0.8968 units per person 0.7291 units per person 0.1677 units per person European Union
2010s 1.22 units per person 1.23 units per person 0.0156 units per person Japan
2020s 1.22 units per person 1.61 units per person 0.3838 units per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, European Union or Japan?
Japan, at 1.78 units per person against 1.24 units per person in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between European Union and Japan?
0.54 units per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do European Union and Japan rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
European Union ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.