Japan vs San Marino: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Japan
47.7 per 100 people
in 2023
San Marino
46.93 per 100 people
in 2022
Japan rank
8th
San Marino rank
10th

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Japan
  • San Marino
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 47.7 per 100 people against 46.93 per 100 people in San Marino, a difference of 0.77 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and San Marino ranks 10th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and San Marino in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan San Marino Difference Ahead
1980s 38.75 per 100 people 36.44 per 100 people 2.32 per 100 people Japan
1990s 48.22 per 100 people 60.88 per 100 people 12.66 per 100 people San Marino
2000s 45.75 per 100 people 73.12 per 100 people 27.37 per 100 people San Marino
2010s 50.22 per 100 people 53.07 per 100 people 2.85 per 100 people San Marino
2020s 48.78 per 100 people 46.41 per 100 people 2.37 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, Japan or San Marino?
Japan, at 47.7 per 100 people against 46.93 per 100 people in San Marino as of 2023.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Japan and San Marino?
0.77 per 100 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and San Marino?
40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do Japan and San Marino rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Japan ranks 8th and San Marino ranks 10th 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