Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada
Canada: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada stood at 94.11 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
Canada ranks 151st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Canada?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Canada ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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