Algeria vs Canada: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Algeria
6.93 million
in 2024
Canada
10.97 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
19th
Canada rank
16th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Algeria
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 10.97 million against 6.93 million in Algeria, a difference of 4.04 million.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Algeria's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 19th and Canada ranks 16th of 214 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 72,700 5.27 million 5.20 million Canada
1970s 138,842 7.72 million 7.59 million Canada
1980s 519,114 12.04 million 11.52 million Canada
1990s 1.18 million 17.52 million 16.34 million Canada
2000s 2.43 million 19.54 million 17.11 million Canada
2010s 3.51 million 16.04 million 12.53 million Canada
2020s 5.74 million 11.84 million 6.10 million Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Algeria or Canada?
Canada, at 10.97 million against 6.93 million in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Algeria and Canada?
4.04 million, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Canada?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Canada rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Algeria ranks 19th and Canada ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.