Fixed broadband internet penetration based on connections as a percentage of population rose 1.89% to 32.3% in Japan in 2017, according to World Bank.
Historically, fixed broadband internet penetration based on connections as a percentage of population in Japan reached an all time high of 32.3% in 2017 and an all time low of 0.680% in 2000. When compared to Japan's main peers, fixed broadband internet penetration based on connections as a percentage of population in China amounted to 27.1%, 22.2% in Russia, 42.8% in South Korea and 33.7% in USA in 2017.
Japan has been ranked 23rd within the group of 152 countries we follow in terms of fixed broadband internet penetration based on connections as a percentage of population, 4 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Fixed Broadband Internet Penetration Based on Connections (As % of Population) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Canada | % | ... | ... | ... | 32.7% | 33.6% | 34.5% | 35.6% | 36.6% | |||||||||||||
China | % | ... | ... | ... | 11.4% | 12.8% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 20.0% | |||||||||||||
Dem. People's Republic of Korea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Germany | % | ... | ... | ... | 32.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% | 37.5% | |||||||||||||
India | % | ... | ... | ... | 1.09% | 1.21% | 1.20% | 1.25% | 1.33% | |||||||||||||
Japan | % | ... | ... | ... | 28.1% | 28.5% | 29.1% | 29.9% | 30.9% | |||||||||||||
Mexico | % | ... | ... | ... | 9.70% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.9% | |||||||||||||
Russia | % | ... | ... | ... | 12.3% | 14.7% | 16.7% | 17.6% | 19.1% | |||||||||||||
South Korea | % | ... | ... | ... | 36.7% | 37.3% | 38.2% | 39.0% | 40.6% | |||||||||||||
USA | % | ... | ... | ... | 28.1% | 29.2% | 30.1% | 30.5% | 31.7% | |||||||||||||
Vietnam | % | ... | ... | ... | 4.28% | 5.28% | 5.66% | 6.54% | 8.30% |