Greece vs Japan: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Greece
46.69 per 100 people
in 2024
Japan
47.7 per 100 people
in 2023
Greece rank
11th
Japan rank
8th

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 47.7 per 100 people against 46.69 per 100 people in Greece, a difference of 1.01 per 100 people.

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

Greece ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.54 per 100 people 5.69 per 100 people 2.14 per 100 people Japan
1970s 15.78 per 100 people 23.36 per 100 people 7.59 per 100 people Japan
1980s 30.69 per 100 people 37.41 per 100 people 6.72 per 100 people Japan
1990s 47.05 per 100 people 48.22 per 100 people 1.17 per 100 people Japan
2000s 54.22 per 100 people 45.75 per 100 people 8.47 per 100 people Greece
2010s 48.97 per 100 people 50.22 per 100 people 1.25 per 100 people Japan
2020s 46.57 per 100 people 48.51 per 100 people 1.94 per 100 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Greece or Japan?
Japan, at 47.7 per 100 people against 46.69 per 100 people in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Greece and Japan?
1.01 per 100 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Greece ranks 11th 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