France vs Japan: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people

France
56.11
in 2023
Japan
47.7
in 2023
France rank
5th
Japan rank
8th

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 56.11 against 47.7 in Japan, a difference of 8.41.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.55 5.69 0.133 Japan
1970s 13.94 23.36 9.43 Japan
1980s 40.06 37.41 2.66 France
1990s 54.56 48.22 6.34 France
2000s 56.77 45.75 11.02 France
2010s 60.5 50.22 10.28 France
2020s 57.04 48.51 8.53 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people, France or Japan?
France, at 56.11 against 47.7 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people between France and Japan?
8.41, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed