Japan vs United States: Broadband penetration by country
Japan
38.63
in 2023
United States
38.86
in 2024
Japan rank
30th
United States rank
29th
Broadband penetration by country over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 38.86 against 38.63 in Japan, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 30th and United States ranks 29th of 206 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.098 | 0.6212 | 0.5232 | United States |
| 2000s | 14.81 | 14.87 | 0.0596 | United States |
| 2010s | 30.12 | 30.77 | 0.6402 | United States |
| 2020s | 36.56 | 37.08 | 0.5142 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broadband penetration by country, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 38.86 against 38.63 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in broadband penetration by country between Japan and United States?
- 0.23, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for broadband penetration by country?
- Japan ranks 30th and United States ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Broadband penetration by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.