Germany vs Japan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Germany
38.40 million
in 2024
Japan
59.33 million
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 59.33 million against 38.40 million in Germany, a difference of 20.93 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 5th 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 Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 4.03 million 5.52 million 1.48 million Japan
1970s 12.20 million 26.05 million 13.85 million Japan
1980s 24.77 million 45.18 million 20.41 million Japan
1990s 40.27 million 60.45 million 20.18 million Japan
2000s 53.13 million 58.44 million 5.32 million Japan
2010s 46.59 million 64.01 million 17.41 million Japan
2020s 38.54 million 60.81 million 22.27 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 59.33 million against 38.40 million in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Germany and Japan?
20.93 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 5th 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.