Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Japan
Japan: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 38.63 per 100 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Japan is 38.63 per 100 population, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 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, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Japan peaked at 38.63 per 100 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.67 per 100 population, in 2000.
Japan ranks 31st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.67 per 100 population | — |
| 2001 | 3.01 per 100 population | +349.3% |
| 2002 | 7.37 per 100 population | +144.9% |
| 2003 | 11.68 per 100 population | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 15.3 per 100 population | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 18.22 per 100 population | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 20.66 per 100 population | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 22.1 per 100 population | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 23.5 per 100 population | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 25.64 per 100 population | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 26.6 per 100 population | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 27.87 per 100 population | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 28.24 per 100 population | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.91 per 100 population | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.64 per 100 population | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.54 per 100 population | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3 per 100 population | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.9 per 100 population | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.7 per 100 population | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 33.55 per 100 population | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 34.84 per 100 population | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 35.94 per 100 population | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 36.84 per 100 population | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 38.63 per 100 population | +4.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 38.63 per 100 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 population, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 38.63 per 100 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 population, 5.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +349.3% | 0.67 per 100 population | 3.01 per 100 population |
| 2002 | +144.9% | 3.01 per 100 population | 7.37 per 100 population |
| 2003 | +58.5% | 7.37 per 100 population | 11.68 per 100 population |
| 2004 | +31.0% | 11.68 per 100 population | 15.3 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.82 per 100 population | 0.67 per 100 population | 25.64 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.12 per 100 population | 26.6 per 100 population | 33.55 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.56 per 100 population | 34.84 per 100 population | 38.63 per 100 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More science & technology data for Japan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Japan?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Japan was 38.63 per 100 population in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.63 per 100 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 per 100 population in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).