Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Japan
Japan: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 47.7 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.7 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 212 countries
All-time high
52.1 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
3.85 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Japan recorded 47.7 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Japan peaked at 52.1 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.85 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Japan 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.85 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 3.88 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.88 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.88 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.88 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.44 per 100 people | +91.8% |
| 1966 | 7.52 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.52 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.52 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.52 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.56 per 100 people | +107.0% |
| 1971 | 15.63 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 15.63 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.63 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.63 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.8 per 100 people | +84.2% |
| 1976 | 30.31 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 31.23 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 32.13 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 33.07 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 33.95 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 34.02 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 34.85 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 35.79 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 36.49 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 37.4 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 38.43 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 39.6 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 40.99 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 42.55 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 44.2 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 45.4 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 46.4 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 47.1 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 48.4 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 49.6 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 50.8 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 52.1 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 49.3 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 48.9 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.77 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.19 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.67 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.17 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.64 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.38 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 43.77 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 40 per 100 people | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 37.79 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 52.1 per 100 people | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 51.19 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 50.48 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.2 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.12 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.85 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.05 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.43 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.33 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.99 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.52 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.07 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 48.88 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.4 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.7 per 100 people | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 47.7 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 2.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 47.7 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +107.0% | 7.52 per 100 people | 15.56 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +91.8% | 3.88 per 100 people | 7.44 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +84.2% | 15.63 per 100 people | 28.8 per 100 people |
| 2009 | +37.9% | 37.79 per 100 people | 52.1 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 per 100 people | 3.85 per 100 people | 7.52 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.36 per 100 people | 15.56 per 100 people | 33.07 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.41 per 100 people | 33.95 per 100 people | 42.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.22 per 100 people | 44.2 per 100 people | 52.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.75 per 100 people | 37.79 per 100 people | 52.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.22 per 100 people | 49.52 per 100 people | 51.19 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.51 per 100 people | 47.7 per 100 people | 49.07 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Japan?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Japan was 47.7 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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