Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Canada
Canada: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 99.7% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Canada peaked at 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2000.
That places Canada 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Canada?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Canada was 99.7% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Canada ranks 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)