Canada vs IDA & IBRD total: Fixed broadband subscriptions
Fixed broadband subscriptions over time
- Canada
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Canada currently reports 42.52 per 100 people against 16.76 per 100 people in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 25.76 per 100 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.5 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.95 per 100 people | 1.55 per 100 people | 20.4 per 100 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.72 per 100 people | 7.47 per 100 people | 28.25 per 100 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 41.94 per 100 people | 14.14 per 100 people | 27.8 per 100 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Canada or IDA & IBRD total?
- Canada, at 42.52 per 100 people against 16.76 per 100 people in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Canada and IDA & IBRD total?
- 25.76 per 100 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IDA & IBRD total?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Canada and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Canada ranks 21st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.