More than 14 percent of people in their thirties in Japan were conventional mobile phone owners as of 2023. The highest penetration rate was measured among people aged 80 years and older, of whom more than 30 percent owned conventional mobile phones.
Share of people who own conventional mobile phones in Japan in 2023, by age group
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 7, 2024). Share of people who own conventional mobile phones in Japan in 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/687758/japan-mobile-phone-penetration-rate-by-age/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of people who own conventional mobile phones in Japan in 2023, by age group." Chart. June 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687758/japan-mobile-phone-penetration-rate-by-age/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2024). Share of people who own conventional mobile phones in Japan in 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687758/japan-mobile-phone-penetration-rate-by-age/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of People Who Own Conventional Mobile Phones in Japan in 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687758/japan-mobile-phone-penetration-rate-by-age/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Share of people who own conventional mobile phones in Japan in 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687758/japan-mobile-phone-penetration-rate-by-age/ (last visited June 14, 2024)
Share of people who own conventional mobile phones in Japan in 2023, by age group [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), June 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/687758/japan-mobile-phone-penetration-rate-by-age/