Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Japan

Japan: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita was 0.3859 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3859 units per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3859 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0003 units per person
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Japan, 1998–2023

00.10.20.30.41998201020231998: 0 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.007 units per person2001: 0.03 units per person2002: 0.074 units per person2003: 0.117 units per person2004: 0.153 units per person2005: 0.182 units per person2006: 0.207 units per person2007: 0.221 units per person2008: 0.235 units per person2009: 0.257 units per person2010: 0.266 units per person2011: 0.279 units per person2012: 0.283 units per person2013: 0.29 units per person2014: 0.297 units per person2015: 0.306 units per person2016: 0.313 units per person2017: 0.319 units per person2018: 0.327 units per person2019: 0.336 units per person2020: 0.348 units per person2021: 0.359 units per person2022: 0.368 units per person2023: 0.386 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Japan stood at 0.3859 units per person. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.3859 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1998.

Japan ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1998 0.0003 units per person
1999 0.0017 units per person +573.8%
2000 0.0067 units per person +295.0%
2001 0.0302 units per person +347.6%
2002 0.0737 units per person +144.5%
2003 0.1168 units per person +58.4%
2004 0.1531 units per person +31.1%
2005 0.1824 units per person +19.1%
2006 0.2068 units per person +13.4%
2007 0.2211 units per person +6.9%
2008 0.2352 units per person +6.4%
2009 0.2566 units per person +9.1%
2010 0.2663 units per person +3.8%
2011 0.2792 units per person +4.9%
2012 0.2831 units per person +1.4%
2013 0.2897 units per person +2.3%
2014 0.2969 units per person +2.5%
2015 0.3057 units per person +3.0%
2016 0.3132 units per person +2.5%
2017 0.3192 units per person +1.9%
2018 0.3272 units per person +2.5%
2019 0.3356 units per person +2.6%
2020 0.3485 units per person +3.8%
2021 0.3594 units per person +3.1%
2022 0.368 units per person +2.4%
2023 0.3859 units per person +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.001 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0017 units per person 2
2000s 0.1483 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.2566 units per person 10
2010s 0.3016 units per person 0.2663 units per person 0.3356 units per person 10
2020s 0.3654 units per person 0.3485 units per person 0.3859 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 Hong Kong, China 0.3969 units per person compare
  2. 27 United States of America 0.3948 units per person compare
  3. 28 Bulgaria 0.3903 units per person compare
  4. 30 Spain 0.3848 units per person compare
  5. 31 Czechia 0.3826 units per person compare
  6. 32 Iceland 0.3819 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Japan?
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Japan was 0.3859 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3859 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1998.
How does Japan rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita?
Japan ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.