Japan vs World: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Japan
162.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
6.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
World rank
15th
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 162.73 units per square kilometre against 6.61 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 156.12 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 24.6 times World's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and World ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.18 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 19.06 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 74 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 71.94 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 123.71 units per square kilometre | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 119.9 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 165.81 units per square kilometre | 5.57 units per square kilometre | 160.25 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 153.93 units per square kilometre | 9.83 units per square kilometre | 144.1 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 175.6 units per square kilometre | 8.32 units per square kilometre | 167.28 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 166.82 units per square kilometre | 6.78 units per square kilometre | 160.04 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 World?
- Japan, at 162.73 units per square kilometre against 6.61 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Japan and World?
- 156.12 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th and World ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.