IBRD only vs Japan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

IBRD only
6.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
162.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
18th
Japan rank
16th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • IBRD only
  • Japan
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 162.73 units per square kilometre against 6.22 units per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 156.51 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 26.2 times IBRD only's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 18th and Japan ranks 16th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6931 units per square kilometre 97.42 units per square kilometre 96.72 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 1.34 units per square kilometre 123.71 units per square kilometre 122.38 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 2.85 units per square kilometre 165.81 units per square kilometre 162.97 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 8.48 units per square kilometre 160.33 units per square kilometre 151.85 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 7.92 units per square kilometre 175.6 units per square kilometre 167.68 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 6.25 units per square kilometre 166.82 units per square kilometre 160.57 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, IBRD only or Japan?
Japan, at 162.73 units per square kilometre against 6.22 units per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between IBRD only and Japan?
156.51 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
IBRD only ranks 18th and Japan ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.