Caribbean Small States vs Japan: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Caribbean Small States
18.32 per 100 people
in 2021
Japan
47.7 per 100 people
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
8th
Japan rank
8th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 47.7 per 100 people against 18.32 per 100 people in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 29.38 per 100 people.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.6 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 8th and Japan ranks 8th of 48 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 3.75 per 100 people 19.6 per 100 people 15.85 per 100 people Japan
1980s 7.74 per 100 people 37.79 per 100 people 30.06 per 100 people Japan
1990s 17 per 100 people 48.22 per 100 people 31.22 per 100 people Japan
2000s 24.04 per 100 people 45.75 per 100 people 21.71 per 100 people Japan
2010s 22.33 per 100 people 50.22 per 100 people 27.89 per 100 people Japan
2020s 18.29 per 100 people 48.97 per 100 people 30.68 per 100 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Caribbean Small States or Japan?
Japan, at 47.7 per 100 people against 18.32 per 100 people in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Caribbean Small States and Japan?
29.38 per 100 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Japan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Caribbean Small States and Japan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Caribbean Small States ranks 8th and Japan ranks 8th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.