Cayman Islands vs Japan: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Cayman Islands
49.97 per 100 people
in 2022
Japan
47.7 per 100 people
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
7th
Japan rank
8th

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Japan
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 49.97 per 100 people against 47.7 per 100 people in Japan, a difference of 2.27 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 17.66 per 100 people 23.36 per 100 people 5.7 per 100 people Japan
1980s 35.42 per 100 people 38.49 per 100 people 3.07 per 100 people Japan
1990s 56.46 per 100 people 47.93 per 100 people 8.52 per 100 people Cayman Islands
2000s 80.95 per 100 people 45.75 per 100 people 35.21 per 100 people Cayman Islands
2010s 59.39 per 100 people 50.24 per 100 people 9.15 per 100 people Cayman Islands
2020s 51.24 per 100 people 48.78 per 100 people 2.46 per 100 people Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Cayman Islands or Japan?
Cayman Islands, at 49.97 per 100 people against 47.7 per 100 people in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Cayman Islands and Japan?
2.27 per 100 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Japan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Cayman Islands and Japan rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Cayman Islands ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed