Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Japan: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
9.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
131.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
17th
Japan rank
17th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Japan
050100150199820102023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 131.79 units per square kilometre against 9.31 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 122.48 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 14.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 17th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.13 units per square kilometre 77.38 units per square kilometre 76.25 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 4.51 units per square kilometre 105.31 units per square kilometre 100.8 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 8.38 units per square kilometre 125.69 units per square kilometre 117.31 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Japan?
Japan, at 131.79 units per square kilometre against 9.31 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
122.48 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 17th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,086 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.