Japan vs South Africa: Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled

Japan
178.43
in 2023
South Africa
179.34
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
South Africa rank
10th

Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 179.34 against 178.43 in Japan, a difference of 0.91.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0.0932 0.001 0.0921 Japan
1990s 15.18 2.68 12.5 Japan
2000s 72.85 55.57 17.29 Japan
2010s 123.2 140.04 16.84 South Africa
2020s 165.25 163.45 1.79 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 179.34 against 178.43 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled between Japan and South Africa?
0.91, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,673 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.