IDA & IBRD total vs Japan: Fixed telephone subscriptions
IDA & IBRD total
443.00 million
in 2025
Japan
59.33 million
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Japan
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 443.00 million against 59.33 million in Japan, a difference of 383.67 million.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 7.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 48 groups.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.53 million | 35.70 million | 831,120 | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 70.71 million | 45.18 million | 25.53 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 201.22 million | 60.45 million | 140.77 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 620.93 million | 58.44 million | 562.49 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 587.21 million | 64.01 million | 523.20 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 466.25 million | 60.81 million | 405.44 million | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, IDA & IBRD total or Japan?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 443.00 million against 59.33 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between IDA & IBRD total and Japan?
- 383.67 million, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Japan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Japan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 48 groups.
- 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.