Japan vs Russia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Japan
1.78 units per person
in 2023
Russia
1.88 units per person
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Russia rank
8th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.88 units per person against 1.78 units per person in Japan, a difference of 0.1 units per person.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia 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 units per person 0.0009 units per person Japan
1990s 0.1518 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.1497 units per person Japan
2000s 0.7291 units per person 0.7055 units per person 0.0235 units per person Japan
2010s 1.23 units per person 1.55 units per person 0.3197 units per person Russia
2020s 1.65 units per person 1.72 units per person 0.0674 units per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 1.88 units per person against 1.78 units per person in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Japan and Russia?
0.1 units per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Japan ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th 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.