Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Canada
Canada: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 42.52 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Canada, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 42.52 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Canada peaked at 42.52 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4644 per 100 people, in 1998.
That places Canada 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4644 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 1.91 per 100 people | +312.2% |
| 2000 | 4.57 per 100 people | +138.6% |
| 2001 | 9.09 per 100 people | +98.9% |
| 2002 | 11.15 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 14.18 per 100 people | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 16.86 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 21.59 per 100 people | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 24.55 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 27.42 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 29.42 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 30.42 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.63 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 32.65 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 33.47 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.27 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.27 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 36.47 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 36.82 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.83 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 38.73 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.08 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.8 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 41.69 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 42.18 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 42.52 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 42.52 per 100 people | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 42.52 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +312.2% | 0.4644 per 100 people | 1.91 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +138.6% | 1.91 per 100 people | 4.57 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +98.9% | 4.57 per 100 people | 9.09 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +28.1% | 16.86 per 100 people | 21.59 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +27.2% | 11.15 per 100 people | 14.18 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 per 100 people | 0.4644 per 100 people | 1.91 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.92 per 100 people | 4.57 per 100 people | 30.42 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.72 per 100 people | 31.63 per 100 people | 40.08 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.94 per 100 people | 40.8 per 100 people | 42.52 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 18 Saudi Arabia 44.07 per 100 people compare
- 19 Denmark 43.39 per 100 people compare
- 20 Netherlands 42.98 per 100 people compare
- 22 United Kingdom 42.16 per 100 people compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 40.84 per 100 people compare
- 24 Sweden 40.62 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Canada
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 63,720 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Canada?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Canada was 42.52 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 internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 42.52 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4644 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.