Canada vs North America: Fixed broadband subscriptions
Fixed broadband subscriptions over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 155.00 million against 16.90 million in Canada, a difference of 138.10 million.
That makes North America's figure about 9.2 times Canada's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and North America ranks 18th of 206 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361,000 | 2.09 million | 1.73 million | North America |
| 2000s | 6.19 million | 50.72 million | 44.52 million | North America |
| 2010s | 12.85 million | 112.91 million | 100.06 million | North America |
| 2020s | 16.32 million | 144.40 million | 128.08 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Canada or North America?
- North America, at 155.00 million against 16.90 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Canada and North America?
- 138.10 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Canada ranks 16th and North America ranks 18th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions. 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.