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.

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan

Name: Fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: Fixed broadband subscriptions 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

1998–2023

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.

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

27 Spain 39.23 per 100 people compare
28 Czechia 38.87 per 100 people compare
29 United States 38.86 per 100 people compare
31 New Zealand 38.05 per 100 people compare
32 Cyprus 37.56 per 100 people compare
33 Hungary 37.54 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

More infrastructure data for Japan

Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 120.31 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 975,616 (2023)
Air transport, freight 8,474 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 430 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,437 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 85.5% (2024)

All data for Japan →

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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Indicator: Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
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: 06 August 2026

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.