Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Japan
162.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
6.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 162.73 units per square kilometre against 6.33 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 156.4 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 25.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 15.04 units per square kilometre 0.0582 units per square kilometre 14.98 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 71.08 units per square kilometre 0.1748 units per square kilometre 70.9 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 123.71 units per square kilometre 0.5736 units per square kilometre 123.14 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 165.81 units per square kilometre 1.51 units per square kilometre 164.31 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 160.33 units per square kilometre 3.9 units per square kilometre 156.43 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 175.6 units per square kilometre 5.2 units per square kilometre 170.41 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 166.82 units per square kilometre 6.07 units per square kilometre 160.75 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, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Japan, at 162.73 units per square kilometre against 6.33 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
156.4 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 212 countries.
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.