Japan vs North America: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre

Japan
131.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
8.25 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
North America rank
19th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • North America
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 131.79 units per square kilometre against 8.25 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 123.54 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 16.0 times North America's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 17th and North America ranks 19th of 206 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan North America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3402 units per square kilometre 0.1154 units per square kilometre 0.2248 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 52.01 units per square kilometre 2.8 units per square kilometre 49.21 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 105.31 units per square kilometre 6.23 units per square kilometre 99.07 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 125.69 units per square kilometre 7.94 units per square kilometre 117.75 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, Japan or North America?
Japan, at 131.79 units per square kilometre against 8.25 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Japan and North America?
123.54 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Japan and North America rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 17th and North America ranks 19th of 206 countries.
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.