Fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan
Japan: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 38.63 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan stood at 38.63 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan peaked at 38.63 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 per 100 people, in 1998.
That places Japan 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0253 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.1707 per 100 people | +573.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6728 per 100 people | +294.2% |
| 2001 | 3.01 per 100 people | +347.9% |
| 2002 | 7.37 per 100 people | +144.6% |
| 2003 | 11.68 per 100 people | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 15.3 per 100 people | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 18.22 per 100 people | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 20.66 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 22.1 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 23.5 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 25.64 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 26.6 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 27.87 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 28.24 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.91 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 29.64 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.54 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.9 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.7 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 33.55 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 34.84 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 35.94 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 36.84 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 38.63 per 100 people | +4.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 38.63 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 38.63 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 5.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +573.7% | 0.0253 per 100 people | 0.1707 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +347.9% | 0.6728 per 100 people | 3.01 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +294.2% | 0.1707 per 100 people | 0.6728 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +144.6% | 3.01 per 100 people | 7.37 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +58.5% | 7.37 per 100 people | 11.68 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +31.0% | 11.68 per 100 people | 15.3 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.098 per 100 people | 0.0253 per 100 people | 0.1707 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.81 per 100 people | 0.6728 per 100 people | 25.64 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.12 per 100 people | 26.6 per 100 people | 33.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.56 per 100 people | 34.84 per 100 people | 38.63 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan was 38.63 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.63 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.