Japan vs Upper middle income: Fixed broadband subscriptions
Fixed broadband subscriptions over time
- Japan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 937.00 million against 48.05 million in Japan, a difference of 888.95 million.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 19.5 times Japan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.64 million | 501.46 million | 460.82 million | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 45.82 million | 751.75 million | 705.93 million | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Japan or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 937.00 million against 48.05 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Japan and Upper middle income?
- 888.95 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Japan ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 4th 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
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.