Japan - Mobile Subscriptions 2021
159.52
+5.08 from 2020
Japan's mobile subscriptions was 159.52 in 2021, increased +5.08 from 154.43 in 2020. This was the 12th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hong Kong SAR, China | 319.85 | 9.6% |
| 2nd | Antigua and Barbuda | 199.24 | -0.5% |
| 3rd | Libya | 195.12 | 18.3% |
| 4th | United Arab Emirates | 186.30 | -4.2% |
| 5th | Montenegro | 185.49 | 4.4% |
| 6th | Macao SAR, China | 183.58 | -22.7% |
| 7th | El Salvador | 176.97 | 10.9% |
| 8th | Botswana | 173.25 | 7.0% |
| 9th | Russian Federation | 169.07 | 3.7% |
| 10th | Thailand | 168.49 | 3.8% |
| 11th | South Africa | 163.13 | 3.0% |
| 12th | Japan | 159.52 | 3.3% |
| 13th | Kuwait | 158.65 | 3.1% |
| 14th | Singapore | 157.98 | 5.1% |
| 15th | Costa Rica | 154.83 | 3.8% |
| 16th | Mauritius | 154.05 | 3.3% |
| 17th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 153.63 | 5.6% |
| 18th | Côte d'Ivoire | 150.34 | 8.4% |
| 19th | Seychelles | 149.48 | -2.0% |
| 20th | Estonia | 148.74 | 2.7% |
| 21st | Panama | 147.90 | 3.9% |
| 22nd | Suriname | 146.65 | -0.2% |
| 23rd | Colombia | 146.63 | 9.7% |
| 24th | Georgia | 146.57 | 9.1% |
| 25th | Cyprus | 145.99 | 5.5% |
| 26th | Saudi Arabia | 145.00 | 4.0% |
| 27th | Philippines | 144.42 | 8.2% |
| 28th | Cayman Islands | 142.64 | -2.0% |
| 29th | Korea | 140.52 | 3.3% |
| 30th | Mongolia | 140.35 | 5.8% |
| 31st | Israel | 139.78 | 0.3% |
| 32nd | Morocco | 138.91 | 2.8% |
| 33rd | Uruguay | 138.11 | 3.1% |
| 34th | Qatar | 137.71 | 1.6% |
| 35th | Malaysia | 137.69 | 6.7% |
| 36th | Mauritania | 137.54 | 8.9% |
| 37th | Luxembourg | 136.87 | 3.0% |
| 38th | Viet Nam | 136.81 | -3.4% |
| 39th | Maldives | 136.79 | -4.3% |
| 40th | Chile | 136.57 | 5.5% |
| 41st | Sri Lanka | 135.52 | 2.8% |
| 42nd | Slovak Republic | 135.27 | 1.2% |
| 43rd | Oman | 135.08 | -3.8% |
| 44th | Ukraine | 135.03 | 4.4% |
| 45th | Palau | 134.96 | 0.1% |
| 46th | Trinidad and Tobago | 134.22 | 0.0% |
| 47th | Brunei Darussalam | 133.60 | 11.4% |
| 48th | Lithuania | 133.36 | 1.5% |
| 49th | Poland | 132.99 | 2.9% |
| 50th | Gabon | 132.31 | 0.8% |
| 51st | Indonesia | 132.20 | 2.2% |
| 52nd | Aruba | 131.09 | -0.1% |
| 53rd | Italy | 130.78 | 1.0% |
| 54th | Argentina | 130.35 | 7.6% |
| 55th | Peru | 129.99 | 8.5% |
| 56th | Tunisia | 129.85 | 4.7% |
| 57th | Nepal | 129.65 | -1.7% |
| 58th | Finland | 129.04 | 0.2% |
| 59th | Moldova | 128.98 | 15.7% |
| 60th | Bahrain | 128.08 | 7.3% |
| 61st | Myanmar | 127.24 | -14.1% |
| 62nd | Germany | 127.13 | -1.0% |
| 63rd | Belarus | 127.12 | 1.6% |
| 64th | Czechia | 126.17 | 2.4% |
| 65th | Liechtenstein | 126.07 | 0.0% |
| 66th | Guatemala | 125.72 | 7.0% |
| 67th | Denmark | 125.60 | 1.0% |
| 68th | Armenia | 125.40 | 3.9% |
| 69th | Serbia | 125.08 | 4.0% |
| 70th | Sweden | 124.96 | 1.1% |
| 71st | Ghana | 124.40 | -2.0% |
| 72nd | Kazakhstan | 123.94 | -0.6% |
| 73rd | Malta | 123.94 | 1.4% |
| 74th | Netherlands | 123.45 | 1.7% |
| 75th | Slovenia | 123.36 | 1.7% |
| 76th | European Union | 123.27 | 1.5% |
| 77th | Switzerland | 123.21 | -3.3% |
| 78th | Kenya | 122.30 | 4.0% |
| 79th | China | 121.49 | 0.8% |
| 80th | Austria | 121.36 | 1.0% |
| 81st | St. Kitts and Nevis | 121.26 | -9.1% |
| 82nd | Portugal | 119.77 | 4.8% |
| 83rd | Andorra | 119.69 | 15.2% |
| 84th | Paraguay | 119.31 | 0.2% |
| 85th | Romania | 119.12 | 2.3% |
| 86th | Spain | 119.00 | 2.0% |
| 87th | Greenland | 118.85 | 1.1% |
| 88th | Eswatini | 118.63 | 13.3% |
| 89th | United Kingdom | 117.89 | 0.5% |
| 90th | Iceland | 117.34 | 2.1% |
| 91st | Cambodia | 117.24 | -7.0% |
| 92nd | Tajikistan | 116.23 | -2.2% |
| 93rd | San Marino | 115.70 | 3.1% |
| 94th | French Polynesia | 115.41 | -3.8% |
| 95th | Senegal | 115.33 | 1.5% |
| 96th | Bulgaria | 114.91 | 0.3% |
| 97th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 114.91 | 8.0% |
| 98th | Latvia | 114.65 | 6.2% |
| 99th | New Zealand | 114.46 | -6.9% |
| 100th | Cabo Verde | 114.23 | 7.9% |
| 101st | France | 113.95 | 3.2% |
| 102nd | Puerto Rico (US) | 112.54 | 5.5% |
| 103rd | Barbados | 112.22 | 7.2% |
| 104th | Burkina Faso | 112.20 | 9.0% |
| 105th | Croatia | 112.17 | 1.4% |
| 106th | Faroe Islands | 111.09 | -1.3% |
| 107th | Bangladesh | 110.01 | 3.8% |
| 108th | Norway | 109.59 | 1.2% |
| 109th | Gambia, The | 108.85 | 2.3% |
| 110th | Mali | 108.69 | -6.8% |
| 111th | Greece | 108.64 | 1.9% |
| 112th | Guinea-Bissau | 108.63 | 14.3% |
| 113th | Kyrgyz Republic | 108.17 | -1.5% |
| 114th | Fiji | 108.16 | -0.2% |
| 115th | Ireland | 106.87 | 1.7% |
| 116th | United States | 106.33 | 2.4% |
| 117th | Azerbaijan | 105.69 | 4.0% |
| 118th | Bermuda | 105.19 | -0.4% |
| 119th | Hungary | 105.14 | -0.8% |
| 120th | Australia | 105.12 | 0.2% |
| 121st | Algeria | 105.04 | 1.5% |
| 122nd | Guyana | 104.97 | -1.0% |
| 123rd | North Macedonia | 104.88 | 5.4% |
| 124th | Brazil | 104.83 | 6.3% |
| 125th | Comoros | 104.31 | 7.1% |
| 126th | Namibia | 103.73 | -2.3% |
| 127th | Zambia | 103.28 | 3.0% |
| 128th | Timor-Leste | 102.67 | -1.2% |
| 129th | Uzbekistan | 102.41 | 3.0% |
| 130th | Jamaica | 102.39 | 0.9% |
| 131st | Sierra Leone | 101.64 | 16.8% |
| 132nd | Belgium | 101.46 | 1.6% |
| 133rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 100.81 | 0.9% |
| 134th | Guinea | 100.62 | -2.5% |
| 135th | Bhutan | 100.33 | 3.7% |
| 136th | Bahamas, The | 100.26 | -14.8% |
| 137th | British Virgin Islands | 99.56 | 5.1% |
| 138th | Türkiye | 99.54 | 4.3% |
| 139th | Mexico | 99.09 | 2.2% |
| 140th | Monaco | 97.14 | 4.2% |
| 141st | St. Lucia | 96.24 | 17.6% |
| 142nd | Congo, Republic of | 95.86 | -1.8% |
| 143rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 95.52 | -1.5% |
| 144th | Ecuador | 94.95 | 7.6% |
| 145th | Benin | 94.92 | 11.4% |
| 146th | Iraq | 94.61 | 6.3% |
| 147th | Nicaragua | 93.82 | 3.3% |
| 148th | Gibraltar | 92.65 | -5.4% |
| 149th | Dominica | 92.51 | -16.2% |
| 150th | Albania | 92.48 | 1.4% |
| 151st | Virgin Islands (US) | 91.72 | 0.6% |
| 152nd | New Caledonia | 91.16 | -0.4% |
| 153rd | Curaçao | 90.66 | -1.3% |
| 154th | Zimbabwe | 90.25 | 6.2% |
| 155th | Nigeria | 89.29 | -6.4% |
| 156th | Tuvalu | 88.29 | 2.0% |
| 157th | Turkmenistan | 88.19 | -0.6% |
| 158th | Dominican Republic | 87.52 | 7.2% |
| 159th | Canada | 87.41 | 3.1% |
| 160th | Grenada | 86.57 | -15.2% |
| 161st | Tanzania | 86.02 | 2.4% |
| 162nd | Nauru | 85.40 | -0.6% |
| 163rd | São Tomé and Principe | 85.26 | 6.4% |
| 164th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 84.09 | -3.6% |
| 165th | Vanuatu | 81.69 | -0.8% |
| 166th | Rwanda | 81.64 | 0.5% |
| 167th | India | 81.60 | -0.8% |
| 168th | Cameroon | 80.81 | -5.2% |
| 169th | Lesotho | 80.54 | 15.2% |
| 170th | Pakistan | 78.80 | 5.4% |
| 171st | Syrian Arab Republic | 78.56 | -0.7% |
| 172nd | West Bank and Gaza | 78.16 | -2.5% |
| 173rd | Lebanon | 74.99 | -0.3% |
| 174th | Honduras | 73.48 | 6.8% |
| 175th | Sudan | 71.77 | -4.6% |
| 176th | Togo | 70.45 | -6.3% |
| 177th | Belize | 66.78 | -1.1% |
| 178th | Jordan | 65.74 | 2.2% |
| 179th | Uganda | 65.62 | 5.4% |
| 180th | Lao PDR | 64.71 | 2.5% |
| 181st | Haiti | 64.35 | -1.1% |
| 182nd | Cuba | 63.87 | 7.1% |
| 183rd | Solomon Islands | 62.16 | -2.4% |
| 184th | Niger | 61.51 | 2.4% |
| 185th | Tonga | 60.98 | 4.0% |
| 186th | Burundi | 59.70 | 13.6% |
| 187th | Malawi | 59.56 | 16.3% |
| 188th | Chad | 58.03 | 15.1% |
| 189th | Afghanistan | 56.69 | -2.3% |
| 190th | Madagascar | 53.92 | -1.6% |
| 191st | Eritrea | 53.76 | -1.8% |
| 192nd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.21 | -3.6% |
| 193rd | Papua New Guinea | 48.12 | -2.0% |
| 194th | Yemen, Republic of | 47.81 | 13.8% |
| 195th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 47.29 | 11.3% |
| 196th | Equatorial Guinea | 46.43 | 7.1% |
| 197th | Angola | 44.39 | 1.4% |
| 198th | Djibouti | 43.64 | 11.1% |
| 199th | Mozambique | 43.16 | -14.1% |
| 200th | Kiribati | 41.00 | -5.4% |
| 201st | Marshall Islands | 38.68 | 3.2% |
| 202nd | Central African Republic | 35.82 | -1.7% |
| 203rd | Samoa | 32.28 | -0.9% |
| 204th | Liberia | 31.43 | -2.1% |
| 205th | South Sudan | 30.15 | 41.4% |
| 206th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 22.87 | -0.4% |
| 207th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 19.71 | -0.6% |
FAQ
What was Japan's mobile subscriptions in 2021?▾
Japan's mobile subscriptions in 2021 was 159.52. This ranked 12th globally.
How did Japan's mobile subscriptions change in 2021?▾
Japan's mobile subscriptions increased by 3.3% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest mobile subscriptions in 2021?▾
Hong Kong SAR, China had the highest mobile subscriptions in 2021 at 319.85.
What is the mobile subscriptions of Japan in 2021?▾
The mobile subscriptions of Japan in 2021 was 159.52. This ranked 12th globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for Japan's mobile subscriptions?▾
Japan's mobile subscriptions went from 154.43 in 2020 to 159.52 in 2021, a 3.3% increase.
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