Japan vs Other small states: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Japan
47.7 per 100 people
in 2023
Other small states
14.39 per 100 people
in 2022
Japan rank
8th
Other small states rank
10th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Japan
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 47.7 per 100 people against 14.39 per 100 people in Other small states, a difference of 33.31 per 100 people.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.3 times Other small states's.

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

Japan ranks 8th and Other small states ranks 10th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 31.11 per 100 people 6.6 per 100 people 24.5 per 100 people Japan
1980s 37.41 per 100 people 10.58 per 100 people 26.83 per 100 people Japan
1990s 48.22 per 100 people 18.07 per 100 people 30.15 per 100 people Japan
2000s 45.75 per 100 people 21.55 per 100 people 24.2 per 100 people Japan
2010s 50.22 per 100 people 18.21 per 100 people 32.01 per 100 people Japan
2020s 48.78 per 100 people 15.72 per 100 people 33.07 per 100 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Japan or Other small states?
Japan, at 47.7 per 100 people against 14.39 per 100 people in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Japan and Other small states?
33.31 per 100 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Other small states?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Japan and Other small states rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Japan ranks 8th and Other small states ranks 10th of 212 countries.
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.