Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada
Canada: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 94.11 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada is 94.11 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada peaked at 94.15 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Canada 151st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2671 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.48 per 100 people | 2.11 per 100 people | 22.73 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.59 per 100 people | 28.25 per 100 people | 70.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.72 per 100 people | 75.52 per 100 people | 90.96 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.33 per 100 people | 84.77 per 100 people | 94.15 per 100 people | 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 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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 16.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada was 94.11 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 94.15 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Canada ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.