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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada

Canada: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 27.6 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.6 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
42nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
67.68 per 100 people
in 2001
All-time low
26.76 per 100 people
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada, 1960–2024

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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.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 27.85 per 100 people —
1961 27.95 per 100 people +0.3%
1962 27.95 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 27.95 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 27.95 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 26.76 per 100 people -4.2%
1966 26.84 per 100 people +0.3%
1967 26.84 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 26.84 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 26.84 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 30.39 per 100 people +13.2%
1971 30.48 per 100 people +0.3%
1972 30.48 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 30.48 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 30.48 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 35.78 per 100 people +17.4%
1976 36.75 per 100 people +2.7%
1977 37.61 per 100 people +2.4%
1978 38.69 per 100 people +2.9%
1979 39.62 per 100 people +2.4%
1980 40.71 per 100 people +2.8%
1981 41.48 per 100 people +1.9%
1982 41.17 per 100 people -0.7%
1983 41.28 per 100 people +0.3%
1984 46.2 per 100 people +11.9%
1985 48.29 per 100 people +4.5%
1986 49.58 per 100 people +2.7%
1987 50.85 per 100 people +2.6%
1988 52.12 per 100 people +2.5%
1989 53.76 per 100 people +3.2%
1990 55 per 100 people +2.3%
1991 56.2 per 100 people +2.2%
1992 57 per 100 people +1.4%
1993 58 per 100 people +1.8%
1994 59.2 per 100 people +2.1%
1995 59.6 per 100 people +0.7%
1996 60.4 per 100 people +1.3%
1997 62.1 per 100 people +2.8%
1998 63.6 per 100 people +2.4%
1999 66.6 per 100 people +4.7%
2000 67.46 per 100 people +1.3%
2001 67.68 per 100 people +0.3%
2002 65.39 per 100 people -3.4%
2003 64.74 per 100 people -1.0%
2004 63.99 per 100 people -1.2%
2005 55.94 per 100 people -12.6%
2006 55.67 per 100 people -0.5%
2007 55.25 per 100 people -0.8%
2008 54.56 per 100 people -1.2%
2009 55.31 per 100 people +1.4%
2010 53.79 per 100 people -2.7%
2011 52.88 per 100 people -1.7%
2012 50.76 per 100 people -4.0%
2013 47.94 per 100 people -5.5%
2014 46.03 per 100 people -4.0%
2015 43.41 per 100 people -5.7%
2016 41.69 per 100 people -4.0%
2017 39.31 per 100 people -5.7%
2018 37.11 per 100 people -5.6%
2019 35.98 per 100 people -3.0%
2020 34.95 per 100 people -2.9%
2021 31.71 per 100 people -9.3%
2022 29.42 per 100 people -7.2%
2023 28.74 per 100 people -2.3%
2024 27.6 per 100 people -4.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 27.6 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 39 Brunei 27.72 per 100 people compare
  2. 40 Faroe Islands 27.66 per 100 people compare
  3. 41 Israel 27.66 per 100 people compare
  4. 43 Hungary 26 per 100 people compare
  5. 44 Cyprus 25.4 per 100 people compare
  6. 45 North Macedonia 25.02 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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