Africa Eastern and Southern vs Canada: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.4 per 100 people
in 2025
Canada
27.6 per 100 people
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
43rd
Canada rank
42nd
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.6 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 27.2 per 100 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 69.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd and Canada ranks 42nd of 46 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8187 per 100 people | 27.38 per 100 people | 26.56 per 100 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.8485 per 100 people | 34.07 per 100 people | 33.23 per 100 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.19 per 100 people | 46.55 per 100 people | 45.36 per 100 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.61 per 100 people | 59.77 per 100 people | 58.16 per 100 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.89 per 100 people | 60.6 per 100 people | 58.71 per 100 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.35 per 100 people | 44.89 per 100 people | 43.54 per 100 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.58 per 100 people | 30.48 per 100 people | 29.9 per 100 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Africa Eastern and Southern or Canada?
- Canada, at 27.6 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
- 27.2 per 100 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd and Canada ranks 42nd of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.