Japan vs OECD members: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Japan
59.33 million
in 2023
OECD members
429.13 million
in 2022
Japan rank
3rd
OECD members rank
3rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 429.13 million against 59.33 million in Japan, a difference of 369.81 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 7.2 times Japan's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 5.52 million 96.34 million 90.83 million OECD members
1970s 26.05 million 186.24 million 160.19 million OECD members
1980s 45.18 million 327.82 million 282.64 million OECD members
1990s 60.45 million 495.41 million 434.96 million OECD members
2000s 58.44 million 576.97 million 518.53 million OECD members
2010s 64.01 million 506.90 million 442.89 million OECD members
2020s 61.30 million 440.12 million 378.81 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Japan or OECD members?
OECD members, at 429.13 million against 59.33 million in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Japan and OECD members?
369.81 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 3rd and OECD members 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.