Japan - Internet penetration

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Japan was 90.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 93.18 in 2016, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1990.

Definition: Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 0.02
1991 0.04
1992 0.10
1993 0.40
1994 0.80
1995 1.59
1996 4.37
1997 9.16
1998 13.41
1999 21.39
2000 29.99
2001 38.53
2002 46.59
2003 48.44
2004 62.39
2005 66.92
2006 68.69
2007 74.30
2008 75.40
2009 78.00
2010 78.21
2011 79.05
2012 79.50
2013 88.22
2014 89.11
2015 91.06
2016 93.18
2017 91.73
2018 91.28
2019 92.73
2020 90.22

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications