Landline Internet subscriptions in Canada
Canada: Landline Internet subscriptions was 16.90 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Canada, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Canada stood at 16.90 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Canada peaked at 16.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140,000, in 1998.
Canada ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361,000 | 140,000 | 582,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.19 million | 1.41 million | 10.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.85 million | 10.82 million | 15.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.32 million | 15.57 million | 16.90 million | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Canada
- Scientific and technical journal articles 63,720 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 32,445 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 94.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 4,710 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 36.12 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 42.52 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Canada?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Canada was 16.90 million 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 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,000 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.