Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Canada
Canada: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 94.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Canada stood at 94.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Canada peaked at 94.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2000.
Canada ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.3% | — |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 94.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 51.3% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 80.3% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.3% | 94.4% | 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Canada?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Canada was 94.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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