Canada vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Canada
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 185.00 million against 10.97 million in Canada, a difference of 174.03 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 16.9 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.94 million | 3.02 million | 5.91 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 12.04 million | 6.17 million | 5.87 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 17.52 million | 55.60 million | 38.08 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 19.54 million | 323.84 million | 304.30 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 16.04 million | 286.09 million | 270.05 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 11.84 million | 209.20 million | 197.36 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Canada or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 185.00 million against 10.97 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 174.03 million, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Canada ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 212 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
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.