China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

China (People’s Republic of)
166.51 million
in 2024
Japan
59.33 million
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 166.51 million against 59.33 million in Japan, a difference of 107.18 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.8 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.85 million 35.70 million 33.85 million Japan
1980s 3.29 million 45.18 million 41.89 million Japan
1990s 43.35 million 60.45 million 17.10 million Japan
2000s 285.19 million 58.44 million 226.75 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 238.86 million 64.01 million 174.85 million China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 180.36 million 60.81 million 119.55 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?
China (People’s Republic of), at 166.51 million against 59.33 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
107.18 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.