China vs Japan: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled

China
669.83 million
in 2024
Japan
48.05 million
in 2023
China rank
1st
Japan rank
4th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Japan
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199820112024

How they compare

China currently reports 669.83 million against 48.05 million in Japan, a difference of 621.78 million.

That makes China's figure about 13.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 206 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 38.13 million 18.96 million 19.17 million China
2010s 269.79 million 38.38 million 231.40 million China
2020s 561.32 million 45.82 million 515.51 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled, China or Japan?
China, at 669.83 million against 48.05 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled between China and Japan?
621.78 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Japan rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,420 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 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.