Euro area vs Japan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Euro area
142.04 million
in 2022
Japan
59.33 million
in 2023
Euro area rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Euro area
  • Japan
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 142.04 million against 59.33 million in Japan, a difference of 82.72 million.

That makes Euro area's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 16.19 million 5.52 million 10.67 million Euro area
1970s 43.32 million 26.05 million 17.27 million Euro area
1980s 94.64 million 45.18 million 49.46 million Euro area
1990s 145.91 million 60.45 million 85.46 million Euro area
2000s 170.04 million 58.44 million 111.60 million Euro area
2010s 159.06 million 64.01 million 95.05 million Euro area
2020s 143.29 million 61.30 million 81.99 million Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Euro area or Japan?
Euro area, at 142.04 million against 59.33 million in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Euro area and Japan?
82.72 million, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Euro area ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
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.