Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Canada
Canada: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2658 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Canada stood at 0.2658 units per person.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.681 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2506 units per person, in 1969.
That places Canada 43rd 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 capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2785 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.273 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2679 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.263 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2581 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2678 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2628 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2581 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.254 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2506 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3055 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2966 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2932 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2896 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2856 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3577 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3673 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.376 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3869 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3965 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.407 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4148 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4115 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4127 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4619 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.483 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4961 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5084 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5216 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.537 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5524 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5641 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5726 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5828 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5948 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5995 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.607 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.624 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6398 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6704 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6791 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.681 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6576 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6514 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6438 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5629 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5599 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5559 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5489 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5563 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5409 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5322 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5106 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4823 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4629 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4373 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4197 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3959 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3734 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3614 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3508 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3188 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2933 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2821 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2658 units per person | -5.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.2658 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +25.2% | 0.2856 units per person | 0.3577 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2634 units per person | 0.2506 units per person | 0.2785 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3355 units per person | 0.2856 units per person | 0.3965 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4654 units per person | 0.407 units per person | 0.537 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6007 units per person | 0.5524 units per person | 0.6704 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6097 units per person | 0.5489 units per person | 0.681 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4517 units per person | 0.3614 units per person | 0.5409 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3022 units per person | 0.2658 units per person | 0.3508 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Canada?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Canada was 0.2658 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.681 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2506 units per person in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Canada ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.