Canada vs Small states: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Canada
42.52 per 100 people
in 2024
Small states
17.31 per 100 people
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Small states rank
22nd

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Canada
  • Small states
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 42.52 per 100 people against 17.31 per 100 people in Small states, a difference of 25.21 per 100 people.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.5 times Small states's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 21st and Small states ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 25.04 per 100 people 5.2 per 100 people 19.85 per 100 people Canada
2010s 35.72 per 100 people 11.06 per 100 people 24.66 per 100 people Canada
2020s 41.94 per 100 people 15.86 per 100 people 26.09 per 100 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Canada or Small states?
Canada, at 42.52 per 100 people against 17.31 per 100 people in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Canada and Small states?
25.21 per 100 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Canada and Small states rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Canada ranks 21st and Small states ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

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.