Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Canada
Canada: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 92.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
92.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 141 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2023
All-time low
90.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Canada, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 92.4% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over five years.
Canada ranks 60th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.5% | 92.4% | 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 that owns a mobile phone in Canada?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Canada was 92.4% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)