Canada vs Sweden: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Canada
42.52 per 100 people
in 2024
Sweden
40.62 per 100 people
in 2024
Canada rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 42.52 per 100 people against 40.62 per 100 people in Sweden, a difference of 1.9 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 18.92 per 100 people 19.56 per 100 people 0.636 per 100 people Sweden
2010s 35.72 per 100 people 35.21 per 100 people 0.5174 per 100 people Canada
2020s 41.94 per 100 people 40.63 per 100 people 1.31 per 100 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Canada or Sweden?
Canada, at 42.52 per 100 people against 40.62 per 100 people in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Canada and Sweden?
1.9 per 100 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Canada ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet 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
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.