Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 1.29 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 2.36 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5563 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Canada 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5563 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5563 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5563 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5563 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9233 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9608 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9949 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | +27.1% | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | 0.9233 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5737 units per square kilometre | 0.5563 units per square kilometre | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8616 units per square kilometre | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 143 Turkmenistan 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Ghana 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Yemen 1.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Togo 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Russia 1.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Djibouti 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Canada
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Canada was 1.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5563 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.