Japan vs OECD members: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Japan
1.78 units per person
in 2023
OECD members
1.22 units per person
in 2022
Japan rank
11th
OECD members rank
13th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Japan
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.78 units per person against 1.22 units per person in OECD members, a difference of 0.56 units per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 13th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan OECD members 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 0.0009 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0006 units per person OECD members
1990s 0.1518 units per person 0.0957 units per person 0.0561 units per person Japan
2000s 0.7291 units per person 0.7419 units per person 0.0128 units per person OECD members
2010s 1.23 units per person 1.11 units per person 0.1254 units per person Japan
2020s 1.61 units per person 1.2 units per person 0.411 units per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Japan or OECD members?
Japan, at 1.78 units per person against 1.22 units per person in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Japan and OECD members?
0.56 units per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Japan ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 13th of 213 countries.
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.