Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada
Canada: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 27.6 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada is 27.6 per 100 people, 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, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada peaked at 67.68 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.76 per 100 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.38 per 100 people | 26.76 per 100 people | 27.95 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.07 per 100 people | 30.39 per 100 people | 39.62 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.55 per 100 people | 40.71 per 100 people | 53.76 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.77 per 100 people | 55 per 100 people | 66.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6 per 100 people | 54.56 per 100 people | 67.68 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.89 per 100 people | 35.98 per 100 people | 53.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.48 per 100 people | 27.6 per 100 people | 34.95 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada was 27.6 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 67.68 per 100 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.76 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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