Japan vs Russian Federation: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)

Japan
72.4%
in 2022
Russian Federation
78.7%
in 2023
Japan rank
15th
Russian Federation rank
12th

Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
20406080201420182023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 78.7% against 72.4% in Japan, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 15th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 39 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2010s 69.8% 41.0% 28.7% Japan
2020s 71.3% 60.3% 11.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail), Japan or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 78.7% against 72.4% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) between Japan and Russian Federation?
6.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
Japan ranks 15th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 290 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release