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Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Japan

Japan: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 38.63 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38.63 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
30th
of 206 countries
All-time high
38.63 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.0253 per 100 people
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Japan, 1998–2023

0102030401998201020231998: 0.025 per 100 people1999: 0.171 per 100 people2000: 0.673 per 100 people2001: 3 per 100 people2002: 7.4 per 100 people2003: 11.7 per 100 people2004: 15.3 per 100 people2005: 18.2 per 100 people2006: 20.7 per 100 people2007: 22.1 per 100 people2008: 23.5 per 100 people2009: 25.6 per 100 people2010: 26.6 per 100 people2011: 27.9 per 100 people2012: 28.2 per 100 people2013: 28.9 per 100 people2014: 29.6 per 100 people2015: 30.5 per 100 people2016: 31.3 per 100 people2017: 31.9 per 100 people2018: 32.7 per 100 people2019: 33.5 per 100 people2020: 34.8 per 100 people2021: 35.9 per 100 people2022: 36.8 per 100 people2023: 38.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2023, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Japan stood at 38.63 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Japan peaked at 38.63 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 per 100 people, in 1998.

Japan ranks 30th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Spain 39.23 per 100 people compare
  2. 28 Czechia 38.87 per 100 people compare
  3. 29 United States 38.86 per 100 people compare
  4. 31 New Zealand 38.05 per 100 people compare
  5. 32 Cyprus 37.56 per 100 people compare
  6. 33 Hungary 37.54 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Japan?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Japan was 38.63 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 38.63 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 per 100 people in 1998.
How does Japan rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Japan ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.