Fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan
Japan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 47.7 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.7 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
52.1 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
3.85 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan is 47.7 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan peaked at 52.1 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.85 per 100 people, in 1960.
Japan ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.85 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 3.88 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.88 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.88 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.88 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.44 per 100 people | +91.8% |
| 1966 | 7.52 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.52 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.52 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.52 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.56 per 100 people | +107.0% |
| 1971 | 15.63 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 15.63 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.63 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.63 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.8 per 100 people | +84.2% |
| 1976 | 30.31 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 31.23 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 32.13 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 33.07 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 33.95 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 34.02 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 34.85 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 35.79 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 36.49 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 37.4 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 38.43 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 39.6 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 40.99 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 42.55 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 44.2 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 45.4 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 46.4 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 47.1 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 48.4 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 49.6 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 50.8 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 52.1 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 49.3 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 48.9 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.77 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.19 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.67 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.17 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.64 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.38 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 43.77 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 40 per 100 people | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 37.79 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 52.1 per 100 people | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 51.19 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 50.48 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.2 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.12 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.85 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.05 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.43 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.33 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.99 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.52 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.07 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 48.88 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.4 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.7 per 100 people | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 47.7 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 2.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 47.7 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +107.0% | 7.52 per 100 people | 15.56 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +91.8% | 3.88 per 100 people | 7.44 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +84.2% | 15.63 per 100 people | 28.8 per 100 people |
| 2009 | +37.9% | 37.79 per 100 people | 52.1 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 per 100 people | 3.85 per 100 people | 7.52 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.36 per 100 people | 15.56 per 100 people | 33.07 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.41 per 100 people | 33.95 per 100 people | 42.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.22 per 100 people | 44.2 per 100 people | 52.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.75 per 100 people | 37.79 per 100 people | 52.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.22 per 100 people | 49.52 per 100 people | 51.19 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.51 per 100 people | 47.7 per 100 people | 49.07 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan was 47.7 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.