China vs Japan: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled

China
166.51 million
in 2024
Japan
59.33 million
in 2023
China rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

China currently reports 166.51 million against 59.33 million in Japan, a difference of 107.18 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.85 million 35.70 million 33.85 million Japan
1980s 3.29 million 45.18 million 41.89 million Japan
1990s 43.35 million 60.45 million 17.10 million Japan
2000s 285.19 million 58.44 million 226.75 million China
2010s 238.86 million 64.01 million 174.85 million China
2020s 180.36 million 60.81 million 119.55 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled, China or Japan?
China, at 166.51 million against 59.33 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled between China and Japan?
107.18 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do China and Japan rank globally for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.