Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Japan

Japan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.4765 units per person in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4765 units per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.5216 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0375 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Japan, 1960–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Japan is 0.4765 units per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.5216 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 units per person, in 1964.

Japan ranks 8th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0561 units per person 0.0375 units per person 0.0755 units per person 10
1970s 0.2334 units per person 0.1489 units per person 0.3332 units per person 10
1980s 0.3753 units per person 0.3419 units per person 0.4262 units per person 10
1990s 0.4826 units per person 0.4416 units per person 0.5215 units per person 10
2000s 0.4578 units per person 0.3781 units per person 0.5216 units per person 10
2010s 0.5028 units per person 0.4955 units per person 0.5124 units per person 10
2020s 0.4849 units per person 0.4765 units per person 0.4909 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 France 0.5453 units per person compare
  2. 6 Portugal 0.5167 units per person compare
  3. 7 Cayman Islands 0.4997 units per person compare
  4. 9 San Marino, Republic of 0.474 units per person compare
  5. 10 Germany 0.4598 units per person compare
  6. 11 Gibraltar 0.4561 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Japan?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Japan was 0.4765 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5216 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 units per person in 1964.
How does Japan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Japan ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.