Japan vs Malta: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Japan
47.7 per 100 people
in 2023
Malta
47.35 per 100 people
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
Malta rank
9th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 47.7 per 100 people against 47.35 per 100 people in Malta, a difference of 0.35 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Malta ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 per 100 people | 3.69 per 100 people | 2 per 100 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 23.36 per 100 people | 9.34 per 100 people | 14.03 per 100 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 37.41 per 100 people | 24.66 per 100 people | 12.75 per 100 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 48.22 per 100 people | 43.4 per 100 people | 4.82 per 100 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 45.75 per 100 people | 52.55 per 100 people | 6.81 per 100 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 50.22 per 100 people | 53.21 per 100 people | 3 per 100 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 48.51 per 100 people | 49.21 per 100 people | 0.6946 per 100 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 47.7 per 100 people against 47.35 per 100 people in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Japan and Malta?
- 0.35 per 100 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Japan ranks 8th and Malta ranks 9th 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.