Japan vs Low & middle income: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Japan
48.05 million
in 2023
Low & middle income
901.58 million
in 2022
Japan rank
4th
Low & middle income rank
5th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Japan
  • Low & middle income
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B199820102023

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 901.58 million against 48.05 million in Japan, a difference of 853.53 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 18.8 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 5th of 206 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Low & middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 20.97 million 64.12 million 43.15 million Low & middle income
2010s 38.38 million 422.04 million 383.65 million Low & middle income
2020s 45.07 million 827.63 million 782.56 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Japan or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 901.58 million against 48.05 million in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Japan and Low & middle income?
853.53 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Japan ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.