Canada vs European Union: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Canada
16.90 million
in 2024
European Union
172.89 million
in 2022
Canada rank
16th
European Union rank
16th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Canada
  • European Union
050.0M100.0M150.0M199820112024

How they compare

European Union currently reports 172.89 million against 16.90 million in Canada, a difference of 155.99 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 10.2 times Canada's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 16th and European Union ranks 16th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
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.