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 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Canada, 2000–2024
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 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 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 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.0% | — |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 99.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
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% | 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 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 2024, 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 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 (%).