Dimension 2.2: Online access in Canada

Canada: Dimension 2.2: Online access was 0.782 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.782
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.857
in 2017
All-time low
0.782
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Dimension 2.2: Online access in Canada, 2016–2023

00.20.40.60.82016201920232016: 0.8532017: 0.8572018: 0.7962019: 0.7962020: 0.7922021: 0.7922022: 0.7822023: 0.782

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

In 2023, dimension 2.2: online access in Canada stood at 0.782. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.

That places Canada 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Dimension 2.2: Online access in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 2.2: Online access in Canada, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 0.853 —
2017 0.857 +0.5%
2018 0.796 -7.1%
2019 0.796 +0.0%
2020 0.792 -0.5%
2021 0.792 +0.0%
2022 0.782 -1.3%
2023 0.782 +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.782 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.736, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8255 0.796 0.857 4
2020s 0.787 0.782 0.792 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 25 Uzbekistan 0.799 compare
  2. 26 United States 0.794 compare
  3. 27 Italy 0.79 compare
  4. 29 New Zealand 0.78 compare
  5. 29 Philippines 0.78 compare
  6. 31 Georgia 0.775 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 2.2: online access in Canada?
Dimension 2.2: online access in Canada was 0.782 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 2.2: online access recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.857 in 2017.
What is the lowest dimension 2.2: online access recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.782 in 2022.
How does Canada rank for dimension 2.2: online access?
Canada ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 2.2: online access rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 2.2: Online access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dimension 2.2: Online access
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 1,560 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

ODIN Open Data Openness score. This is a well-established data source with good country coverage. In using this indicator, it is important to describe carefully what is captured since the purpose of ODIN is different to the purpose of the SPI.