Canada vs European Union: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Canada
10.97 million
in 2024
European Union
155.00 million
in 2022
Canada rank
16th
European Union rank
16th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Canada
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 155.00 million against 10.97 million in Canada, a difference of 144.04 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 14.1 times Canada's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and European Union ranks 16th of 214 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 20.71 million | 15.59 million | European Union |
| 1970s | 7.72 million | 51.77 million | 44.04 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 12.04 million | 110.35 million | 98.31 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 17.52 million | 171.23 million | 153.71 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 19.54 million | 203.70 million | 184.16 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 16.04 million | 182.67 million | 166.63 million | European Union |
| 2020s | 12.32 million | 157.99 million | 145.67 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Canada or European Union?
- European Union, at 155.00 million against 10.97 million in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Canada and European Union?
- 144.04 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Canada and European Union rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Canada ranks 16th and European Union 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
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.