Japan vs San Marino: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Japan
47.7 per 100 people
in 2023
San Marino
46.93 per 100 people
in 2022
Japan rank
8th
San Marino rank
10th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Japan
  • San Marino
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 47.7 per 100 people against 46.93 per 100 people in San Marino, a difference of 0.77 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and San Marino ranks 10th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and San Marino in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan San Marino Difference Ahead
1980s 38.75 per 100 people 36.44 per 100 people 2.32 per 100 people Japan
1990s 48.22 per 100 people 60.88 per 100 people 12.66 per 100 people San Marino
2000s 45.75 per 100 people 73.12 per 100 people 27.37 per 100 people San Marino
2010s 50.22 per 100 people 53.07 per 100 people 2.85 per 100 people San Marino
2020s 48.78 per 100 people 46.41 per 100 people 2.37 per 100 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Japan or San Marino?
Japan, at 47.7 per 100 people against 46.93 per 100 people in San Marino as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Japan and San Marino?
0.77 per 100 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and San Marino?
40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do Japan and San Marino rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Japan ranks 8th and San Marino ranks 10th of 213 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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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.