Japan vs Netherlands: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Japan
162.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
126.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
Netherlands rank
19th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 162.73 units per square kilometre against 126.58 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 36.15 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 15.61 units per square kilometre 38.49 units per square kilometre 22.88 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 71.08 units per square kilometre 91.16 units per square kilometre 20.08 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 123.71 units per square kilometre 170.71 units per square kilometre 47 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 165.81 units per square kilometre 241.02 units per square kilometre 75.2 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 160.33 units per square kilometre 233.45 units per square kilometre 73.12 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 175.6 units per square kilometre 199.92 units per square kilometre 24.32 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 166.82 units per square kilometre 139.54 units per square kilometre 27.28 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 Netherlands?
Japan, at 162.73 units per square kilometre against 126.58 units per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Japan and Netherlands?
36.15 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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.