Japan vs Russia: Landline Internet subscriptions
Japan
48.05 million
in 2023
Russia
39.29 million
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
Russia rank
6th
Landline Internet subscriptions over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 48.05 million against 39.29 million in Russia, a difference of 8.75 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.11 million | 4.07 million | 19.04 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 38.38 million | 25.34 million | 13.05 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 45.82 million | 35.48 million | 10.33 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 48.05 million against 39.29 million in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Japan and Russia?
- 8.75 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?
- Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.