Japan vs World: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled
Japan
48.05 million
in 2023
World
1.65 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
World rank
1st
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.65 billion against 48.05 million in Japan, a difference of 1.61 billion.
That makes World's figure about 34.4 times Japan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.20 million | 345.76 million | 317.56 million | World |
| 2010s | 38.38 million | 819.47 million | 781.09 million | World |
| 2020s | 45.82 million | 1.37 billion | 1.32 billion | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled, Japan or World?
- World, at 1.65 billion against 48.05 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled between Japan and World?
- 1.61 billion, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.