According to a survey conducted in Japan in 2023, 86.2 percent of the respondents owned a mobile device, which in this case referred to either a mobile phone or a smartphone. This represented a slight increase compared to the previous year.
Penetration rate of mobile devices in Japan from 2014 to 2023
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 7, 2024). Penetration rate of mobile devices in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/996328/japan-ownership-rates-mobile-handsets/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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