Canada vs United States: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Canada
94.4%
in 2024
United States
94.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
36th
United States rank
35th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 94.7% against 94.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and United States ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 63.4% | 4.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 78.6% | 9.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.5% | 1.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 94.7% against 94.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Canada and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Canada ranks 36th and United States ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.