Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.6 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.2 per 100 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 69.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 213 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.45 per 100 people | 0.5099 per 100 people | 26.94 per 100 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 34.07 per 100 people | 0.6388 per 100 people | 33.43 per 100 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 46.55 per 100 people | 0.8216 per 100 people | 45.72 per 100 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 59.77 per 100 people | 1.13 per 100 people | 58.64 per 100 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 60.6 per 100 people | 1.48 per 100 people | 59.12 per 100 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 44.89 per 100 people | 1.09 per 100 people | 43.8 per 100 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 30.48 per 100 people | 0.54 per 100 people | 29.94 per 100 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Canada, at 27.6 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27.2 per 100 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 213 countries.
- 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.