Japan

Country in Asia

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Scientific articles per year: 96,543 (2023). World rank 6 of 197; in Asia, 3 of 47. Patent applications by residents: 237,169 (2024). World rank 3 of 140; in Asia, 2 of 41. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 8,007 → 7,531 (kWh per person) and electricity from fossil fuels 82.1% → 60.2%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 85.5% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 178 2023
Home broadband per 100 people: 38.6 2023
Internet domain: .jp .みんな

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 7,531 2025
Renewable share of energy use: 8.8% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 21.1% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 60.2% 2025
Mains voltage: 100 V
Plug types: A, B

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 120,305,972 2023
Airports: 280 2025
Railways, km: 27,311 2015

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 3.4% 2023
Researchers per million people: 5,609 2023
Scientific articles per year: 96,543 2023
Patent applications by residents: 237,169 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 17.6% 2024