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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada

Canada: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 94.11 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
94.11 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
151st
of 212 countries
All-time high
94.15 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0.046 per 100 people1986: 0.23 per 100 people1987: 0.372 per 100 people1988: 0.756 per 100 people1989: 1.3 per 100 people1990: 2.1 per 100 people1991: 2.8 per 100 people1992: 3.6 per 100 people1993: 4.6 per 100 people1994: 6.4 per 100 people1995: 8.8 per 100 people1996: 11.8 per 100 people1997: 14 per 100 people1998: 17.7 per 100 people1999: 22.7 per 100 people2000: 28.3 per 100 people2001: 34.1 per 100 people2002: 37.6 per 100 people2003: 41.7 per 100 people2004: 46.7 per 100 people2005: 52.5 per 100 people2006: 57.2 per 100 people2007: 61.3 per 100 people2008: 66 per 100 people2009: 70.4 per 100 people2010: 75.5 per 100 people2011: 77.7 per 100 people2012: 79.4 per 100 people2013: 80.4 per 100 people2014: 80.8 per 100 people2015: 82.8 per 100 people2016: 84.6 per 100 people2017: 86.1 per 100 people2018: 89 per 100 people2019: 91 per 100 people2020: 84.8 per 100 people2021: 87.4 per 100 people2022: 91.2 per 100 people2023: 94.1 per 100 people2024: 94.1 per 100 people

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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0.0464 per 100 people —
1986 0.2297 per 100 people +394.8%
1987 0.3721 per 100 people +62.0%
1988 0.7557 per 100 people +103.1%
1989 1.27 per 100 people +67.7%
1990 2.11 per 100 people +66.6%
1991 2.77 per 100 people +31.2%
1992 3.62 per 100 people +30.8%
1993 4.65 per 100 people +28.4%
1994 6.44 per 100 people +38.5%
1995 8.84 per 100 people +37.3%
1996 11.82 per 100 people +33.7%
1997 14.04 per 100 people +18.8%
1998 17.73 per 100 people +26.3%
1999 22.73 per 100 people +28.2%
2000 28.25 per 100 people +24.3%
2001 34.12 per 100 people +20.8%
2002 37.65 per 100 people +10.3%
2003 41.75 per 100 people +10.9%
2004 46.74 per 100 people +12.0%
2005 52.46 per 100 people +12.2%
2006 57.23 per 100 people +9.1%
2007 61.28 per 100 people +7.1%
2008 66.05 per 100 people +7.8%
2009 70.39 per 100 people +6.6%
2010 75.52 per 100 people +7.3%
2011 77.67 per 100 people +2.9%
2012 79.38 per 100 people +2.2%
2013 80.35 per 100 people +1.2%
2014 80.79 per 100 people +0.5%
2015 82.77 per 100 people +2.4%
2016 84.59 per 100 people +2.2%
2017 86.1 per 100 people +1.8%
2018 89.05 per 100 people +3.4%
2019 90.96 per 100 people +2.1%
2020 84.77 per 100 people -6.8%
2021 87.41 per 100 people +3.1%
2022 91.24 per 100 people +4.4%
2023 94.15 per 100 people +3.2%
2024 94.11 per 100 people -0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 94.11 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 75% of the median. (82 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +394.8% 0.0464 per 100 people 0.2297 per 100 people
1988 +103.1% 0.3721 per 100 people 0.7557 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 148 Grenada 95.76 per 100 people compare
  2. 149 Congo 95.53 per 100 people compare
  3. 150 Zimbabwe 94.25 per 100 people compare
  4. 152 Curacao 93.8 per 100 people compare
  5. 153 Dominican Republic 93.71 per 100 people compare
  6. 154 Rwanda 93.2 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.