France vs Japan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

France
37.28 million
in 2023
Japan
59.33 million
in 2023
France rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 59.33 million against 37.28 million in France, a difference of 22.05 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times France's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.63 million 5.52 million 2.89 million Japan
1970s 7.29 million 26.05 million 18.76 million Japan
1980s 22.07 million 45.18 million 23.12 million Japan
1990s 31.69 million 60.45 million 28.76 million Japan
2000s 34.85 million 58.44 million 23.59 million Japan
2010s 39.12 million 64.01 million 24.89 million Japan
2020s 37.75 million 60.81 million 23.06 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, France or Japan?
Japan, at 59.33 million against 37.28 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between France and Japan?
22.05 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
France ranks 6th 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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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.