China vs Japan: Fixed telephone subscriptions
China
166.51 million
in 2024
Japan
59.33 million
in 2023
China rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 166.51 million against 59.33 million in Japan, a difference of 107.18 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 million | 35.70 million | 33.85 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 45.18 million | 41.89 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 43.35 million | 60.45 million | 17.10 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 285.19 million | 58.44 million | 226.75 million | China |
| 2010s | 238.86 million | 64.01 million | 174.85 million | China |
| 2020s | 180.36 million | 60.81 million | 119.55 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, China or Japan?
- China, at 166.51 million against 59.33 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between China and Japan?
- 107.18 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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 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.