Share of people who access the internet with smartphones Japan 2023, by age group
Over 90 percent of people in their twenties and thirties in Japan used smartphones to access the internet as of August 2023. Smartphones were used to access the internet by a majority of people across almost all age groups.
Mobile internet usage in Japan
Mobile internet usage has become much more common in Japan mainly due to the spread of smartphones and tablets during the 2010s. Today, smartphones are the leading internet access devices. Mobile internet connections are used for a variety of purposes, such as communicating with friends via social media and messaging apps or watching entertaining shows via streaming services.
Insecurity while using internet
Despite a high internet penetration rate across almost all age groups, most Japanese respondents reported to feel insecure when using the internet. This tendency was more common among older age groups. A ranking showing the leading reasons why people feel insecure when using the internet was led by a possible leak of personal information or one's access history. Other worries that were shared by a majority of respondents were computer viruses as well as false billings or frauds.
Mobile internet usage in Japan
Mobile internet usage has become much more common in Japan mainly due to the spread of smartphones and tablets during the 2010s. Today, smartphones are the leading internet access devices. Mobile internet connections are used for a variety of purposes, such as communicating with friends via social media and messaging apps or watching entertaining shows via streaming services.
Insecurity while using internet
Despite a high internet penetration rate across almost all age groups, most Japanese respondents reported to feel insecure when using the internet. This tendency was more common among older age groups. A ranking showing the leading reasons why people feel insecure when using the internet was led by a possible leak of personal information or one's access history. Other worries that were shared by a majority of respondents were computer viruses as well as false billings or frauds.
