Japan vs United States: Landline Internet subscriptions
Japan
48.05 million
in 2023
United States
134.22 million
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Landline Internet subscriptions over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 134.22 million against 48.05 million in Japan, a difference of 86.18 million.
That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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 | 124,000 | 1.73 million | 1.60 million | United States |
| 2000s | 18.96 million | 44.51 million | 25.55 million | United States |
| 2010s | 38.38 million | 100.04 million | 61.65 million | United States |
| 2020s | 45.82 million | 126.50 million | 80.68 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 134.22 million against 48.05 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Japan and United States?
- 86.18 million, 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 landline internet subscriptions?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.