{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"jp-broadband-subscriptions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-broadband-subscriptions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-broadband-subscriptions/","title":"Japan Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2023)","description":"Japan's Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People): 38.6 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2023, +4.9% YoY. World Bank (IT.NET.BBND.P2), 1998–2023.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Japan","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Japan","temporal_coverage":"1998/2023","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Japan Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.BBND.P2?locations=JP"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1998–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Japan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Japan (2023)","value":"38.6","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.9%","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Japan Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People)"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"1998","value":0.025334817},{"period":"1999","value":0.170676696},{"period":"2000","value":0.672809474783506},{"period":"2001","value":3.01351213264344},{"period":"2002","value":7.37142066369461},{"period":"2003","value":11.6840438886277},{"period":"2004","value":15.3010425771079},{"period":"2005","value":18.2163227241445},{"period":"2006","value":20.6558091050193},{"period":"2007","value":22.0965845880481},{"period":"2008","value":23.5007969584566},{"period":"2009","value":25.6358294679867},{"period":"2010","value":26.6035065260031},{"period":"2011","value":27.8666731326287},{"period":"2012","value":28.2442659182057},{"period":"2013","value":28.9051021054089},{"period":"2014","value":29.6414897863191},{"period":"2015","value":30.5419859940146},{"period":"2016","value":31.3035556297124},{"period":"2017","value":31.8990791226107},{"period":"2018","value":32.6965336498031},{"period":"2019","value":33.545921250597},{"period":"2020","value":34.8370612448992},{"period":"2021","value":35.9391724358064},{"period":"2022","value":36.8414210393741},{"period":"2023","value":38.6312383711286}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"38.6","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"36.8","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"35.9","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"34.8","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"33.5","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"32.7","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"31.9","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"31.3","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"30.5","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"29.6","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"28.9","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"28.2","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"27.9","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"26.6","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"25.6","yoyChange":"+9.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"23.5","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"22.1","yoyChange":"+7.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"20.7","yoyChange":"+13.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"18.2","yoyChange":"+19.1%"},{"year":"2004","value":"15.3","yoyChange":"+31.0%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}