Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Canada
Canada: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.9064 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.9064 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.9239 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Canada 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per person | +395.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 units per person | +61.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 units per person | +103.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0127 units per person | +67.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 units per person | +66.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 units per person | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0362 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0465 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0643 units per person | +38.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0884 units per person | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1181 units per person | +33.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1403 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1773 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2273 units per person | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2844 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3433 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3786 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.42 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4703 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5278 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5756 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6165 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6645 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7081 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7594 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7816 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7985 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8084 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8125 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8336 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8516 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8672 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8958 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9136 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8509 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.879 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9094 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9239 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9064 units per person | -1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.9064 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 72% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +395.1% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 1988 | +103.4% | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0076 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0947 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.2273 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4989 units per person | 0.2844 units per person | 0.7081 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8322 units per person | 0.7594 units per person | 0.9136 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8939 units per person | 0.8509 units per person | 0.9239 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 156 Mauritania 0.9207 units per person compare
- 157 New Caledonia 0.9168 units per person compare
- 158 Togo 0.9146 units per person compare
- 160 Vanuatu 0.8929 units per person compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 0.8819 units per person compare
- 162 Nauru 0.8717 units per person 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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Canada?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Canada was 0.9064 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9239 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Canada ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.