Share of the population using the Internet in Canada
Canada: Share of the population using the Internet was 94.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Canada is 94.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Canada peaked at 94.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1990.
Canada ranks 36th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +57.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +60.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +101.7% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +74.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +123.4% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | +64.9% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +2.7% |
| 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% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 94.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +123.4% | 6.8% | 15.1% |
| 1994 | +101.7% | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| 1995 | +74.8% | 2.4% | 4.2% |
| 1998 | +64.9% | 15.1% | 24.9% |
| 1996 | +62.5% | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 1992 | +60.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 0.4% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 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 share of the population using the internet in Canada?
- Share of the population using the internet in Canada was 94.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.