Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Japan

Japan: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 45.16 million number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.16 million number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
4th
of 163 countries
All-time high
45.16 million number
in 2023
All-time low
30.73 million number
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Japan, 2011–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2011201720232011: 30.7M number2012: 31.6M number2013: 32.7M number2014: 33.6M number2015: 34.8M number2016: 36.0M number2017: 36.8M number2018: 37.9M number2019: 39.1M number2020: 40.8M number2021: 42.1M number2022: 42.9M number2023: 45.2M number

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

Japan recorded 45.16 million number for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Japan peaked at 45.16 million number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.73 million number, in 2011.

Japan ranks 4th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.82 million number 30.73 million number 39.05 million number 9
2020s 42.74 million number 40.81 million number 45.16 million number 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 China 629.96 million number compare
  2. 2 United States 127.38 million number compare
  3. 3 Brazil 46.05 million number compare
  4. 5 India 38.44 million number compare
  5. 6 Germany 37.08 million number compare
  6. 7 Russia 34.83 million number compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Japan?
Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Japan was 45.16 million number in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 45.16 million number in 2023.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 30.73 million number in 2011.
How does Japan rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
Japan ranks 4th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed
Unit
number
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 1,798 data points, 2007–2023
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