Canada vs World: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Canada
42.52 per 100 people
in 2024
World
20.11 per 100 people
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
World rank
20th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Canada
  • World
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 42.52 per 100 people against 20.11 per 100 people in World, a difference of 22.41 per 100 people.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times World's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 21st and World ranks 20th of 206 countries.

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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.