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Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada

Canada: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 27.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.6
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
42nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
67.68
in 2001
All-time low
26.76
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada is 27.6, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada peaked at 67.68 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.76, in 1965.

That places Canada 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada, year by year

Year Value Change
1960 27.85 —
1961 27.95 +0.3%
1962 27.95 +0.0%
1963 27.95 +0.0%
1964 27.95 +0.0%
1965 26.76 -4.2%
1966 26.84 +0.3%
1967 26.84 +0.0%
1968 26.84 +0.0%
1969 26.84 +0.0%
1970 30.39 +13.2%
1971 30.48 +0.3%
1972 30.48 +0.0%
1973 30.48 +0.0%
1974 30.48 +0.0%
1975 35.78 +17.4%
1976 36.75 +2.7%
1977 37.61 +2.4%
1978 38.69 +2.9%
1979 39.62 +2.4%
1980 40.71 +2.8%
1981 41.48 +1.9%
1982 41.17 -0.7%
1983 41.28 +0.3%
1984 46.2 +11.9%
1985 48.29 +4.5%
1986 49.58 +2.7%
1987 50.85 +2.6%
1988 52.12 +2.5%
1989 53.76 +3.2%
1990 55 +2.3%
1991 56.2 +2.2%
1992 57 +1.4%
1993 58 +1.8%
1994 59.2 +2.1%
1995 59.6 +0.7%
1996 60.4 +1.3%
1997 62.1 +2.8%
1998 63.6 +2.4%
1999 66.6 +4.7%
2000 67.46 +1.3%
2001 67.68 +0.3%
2002 65.39 -3.4%
2003 64.74 -1.0%
2004 63.99 -1.2%
2005 55.94 -12.6%
2006 55.67 -0.5%
2007 55.25 -0.8%
2008 54.56 -1.2%
2009 55.31 +1.4%
2010 53.79 -2.7%
2011 52.88 -1.7%
2012 50.76 -4.0%
2013 47.94 -5.5%
2014 46.03 -4.0%
2015 43.41 -5.7%
2016 41.69 -4.0%
2017 39.31 -5.7%
2018 37.11 -5.6%
2019 35.98 -3.0%
2020 34.95 -2.9%
2021 31.71 -9.3%
2022 29.42 -7.2%
2023 28.74 -2.3%
2024 27.6 -4.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 27.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.38 26.76 27.95 10
1970s 34.07 30.39 39.62 10
1980s 46.55 40.71 53.76 10
1990s 59.77 55 66.6 10
2000s 60.6 54.56 67.68 10
2010s 44.89 35.98 53.79 10
2020s 30.48 27.6 34.95 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 39 Brunei 27.72 compare
  2. 40 Faroe Islands 27.66 compare
  3. 41 Israel 27.66 compare
  4. 43 Hungary 26 compare
  5. 44 Cyprus 25.4 compare
  6. 45 North Macedonia 25.02 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada was 27.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 67.68 in 2001.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 26.76 in 1965.
How does Canada rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Canada ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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