France vs Japan: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
France
56.11 per 100 people
in 2023
Japan
47.7 per 100 people
in 2023
France rank
5th
Japan rank
8th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 56.11 per 100 people against 47.7 per 100 people in Japan, a difference of 8.41 per 100 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.55 per 100 people | 5.69 per 100 people | 0.133 per 100 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 13.94 per 100 people | 23.36 per 100 people | 9.43 per 100 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 40.06 per 100 people | 37.41 per 100 people | 2.66 per 100 people | France |
| 1990s | 54.56 per 100 people | 48.22 per 100 people | 6.34 per 100 people | France |
| 2000s | 56.77 per 100 people | 45.75 per 100 people | 11.02 per 100 people | France |
| 2010s | 60.5 per 100 people | 50.22 per 100 people | 10.28 per 100 people | France |
| 2020s | 57.04 per 100 people | 48.51 per 100 people | 8.53 per 100 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, France or Japan?
- France, at 56.11 per 100 people against 47.7 per 100 people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between France and Japan?
- 8.41 per 100 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.