Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Japan
Japan: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 86.98 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Japan stood at 86.98 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Japan peaked at 93.18 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.99 %, in 2000.
Japan ranks 80th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.99 % | — |
| 2001 | 38.53 % | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 46.59 % | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 48.44 % | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 62.39 % | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 66.92 % | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 68.69 % | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 74.3 % | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 75.4 % | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 78 % | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 78.21 % | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.05 % | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 79.5 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 88.22 % | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 89.11 % | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.06 % | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 93.18 % | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 91.73 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 88.75 % | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 92.73 % | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 90.22 % | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 82.91 % | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 84.92 % | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 86.98 % | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.92 % | 29.99 % | 78 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.15 % | 78.21 % | 93.18 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.26 % | 82.91 % | 90.22 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 77 North Macedonia 87.18 % compare
- 78 Holy See 87.03 % compare
- 78 San Marino 87.03 % compare
- 81 Palestine, State of 86.64 % compare
- 82 Greece 86.27 % compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.1 % compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Japan?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Japan was 86.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.18 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.99 % in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Japan ranks 80th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.