Japan: Internet bandwidth
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| Japan |
International Internet bandwidth per Internet user, kb/s |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 48.64 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Measure | kilobits per second |
| Data availability | 2012 - 2016 |
| Average | 31.92 |
| Min - Max | 15.83 - 48.64 |
| Source | International Telecommunication Union |
The latest value from 2016 is 48.64 kilobits per second, an increase from 39.21 kilobits per second in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 151.10 kilobits per second, based on data from 139 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 2012 to 2016 is 31.92 kilobits per second. The minimum value, 15.83 kilobits per second, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 48.64 kilobits per second was recorded in 2016.
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Definition: International Internet bandwidth is the sum of the capacity of all Internet exchanges offering international bandwidth measured in kilobits per second (kb/s).
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|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 84.92 | 2022 | percent |
| Internet subscribers | 47,900 | 2023 | thousand subscribers |
| Internet subscribers, per 100 people | 38.55 | 2023 | percent |
| Mobile phone subscribers | 219.00 | 2023 | million subscribers |
| Mobile phone subscribers, per 100 people | 167.52 | 2022 | subscribers per 100 people |
| Mobile network coverage | 99.90 | 2016 | percent |
| Internet bandwidth | 48.64 | 2016 | kilobits per second |
| Airline passengers | 45.41 | 2021 | million passengers |
| Railroad lines, km | 20,087 | 2011 | km |
| Railway transport of goods | 18,340 | 2020 | metric tons times kilometers |
| Railway passengers | 263,211 | 2020 | million passengers times km's |
| Port traffic | 22.52 | 2022 | million containers |
| Passenger car sales | 3,992,727 | 2023 | passenger cars |
| Commercial vehicle sales | 786,359 | 2023 | commercial vehicles |
| Roads quality | 6.10 | 2019 | points |
| Railroad infrastructure quality | 6.80 | 2019 | points |
| Port infrastructure quality | 5.80 | 2019 | points |
| Air transport infrastructure quality | 6.20 | 2019 | points |