Japan (2023)
38.6
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
+4.9% YoY
YoY Change
+4.9%
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data

Data

Japan Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2023) — source data. World Bank.
Year subscriptions per 100 inhabitants YoY Change
2023 38.6 +4.9%
2022 36.8 +2.5%
2021 35.9 +3.2%
2020 34.8 +3.8%
2019 33.5 +2.6%
2018 32.7 +2.5%
2017 31.9 +1.9%
2016 31.3 +2.5%
2015 30.5 +3.0%
2014 29.6 +2.5%
2013 28.9 +2.3%
2012 28.2 +1.4%
2011 27.9 +4.7%
2010 26.6 +3.8%
2009 25.6 +9.1%
2008 23.5 +6.4%
2007 22.1 +7.0%
2006 20.7 +13.4%
2005 18.2 +19.1%
2004 15.3 +31.0%

About this Dataset

Japan recorded 38.6 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2023. The latest change was +1.8. Across 1998–2023 the series ranges from 0 in 1998 to 38.6 in 2023.

This page tracks fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Japan from 1998 to present. Fixed broadband penetration measures high-speed connectivity infrastructure maturity and is a key input for digital service delivery economics.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Japan from 1998 to present. Fixed broadband penetration measures high-speed connectivity infrastructure maturity and is a key input for digital service delivery economics. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1998–2023 (26 observations).

The series peaked at 38.6 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1998. The latest reading of 38.6 in 2023 represents a change of +1.8.