Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Canada
Canada: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 99.5% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Canada peaked at 99.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2012.
Canada ranks 53rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.8% | 67.0% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 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 people in range of 4g mobile network in Canada?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Canada was 99.5% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Canada ranks 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)