Japan vs United States of America: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita

Japan
0.3859 units per person
in 2023
United States of America
0.3948 units per person
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
United States of America rank
27th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.3948 units per person against 0.3859 units per person in Japan, a difference of 0.0089 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.

Japan ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 27th of 206 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.001 units per person 0.0062 units per person 0.0052 units per person United States of America
2000s 0.1483 units per person 0.149 units per person 0.0007 units per person United States of America
2010s 0.3016 units per person 0.3118 units per person 0.0102 units per person United States of America
2020s 0.3654 units per person 0.3791 units per person 0.0137 units per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.3948 units per person against 0.3859 units per person in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita between Japan and United States of America?
0.0089 units per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita?
Japan ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.