Fixed broadband subscriptions in Canada
Canada: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 42.52 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Canada, 1998–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Canada stood at 42.52 per 100 people.
The figure is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Canada peaked at 42.52 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4644 per 100 people, in 1998.
That places Canada 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4644 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 1.91 per 100 people | +312.2% |
| 2000 | 4.57 per 100 people | +138.6% |
| 2001 | 9.09 per 100 people | +98.9% |
| 2002 | 11.15 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 14.18 per 100 people | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 16.86 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 21.59 per 100 people | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 24.55 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 27.42 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 29.42 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 30.42 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.63 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 32.65 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 33.47 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.27 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.27 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 36.47 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 36.82 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.83 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 38.73 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.08 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.8 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 41.69 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 42.18 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 42.52 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 42.52 per 100 people | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 42.52 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +312.2% | 0.4644 per 100 people | 1.91 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +138.6% | 1.91 per 100 people | 4.57 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +98.9% | 4.57 per 100 people | 9.09 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +28.1% | 16.86 per 100 people | 21.59 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +27.2% | 11.15 per 100 people | 14.18 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 per 100 people | 0.4644 per 100 people | 1.91 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.92 per 100 people | 4.57 per 100 people | 30.42 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.72 per 100 people | 31.63 per 100 people | 40.08 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.94 per 100 people | 40.8 per 100 people | 42.52 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 18 Saudi Arabia 44.07 per 100 people compare
- 19 Denmark 43.39 per 100 people compare
- 20 Netherlands 42.98 per 100 people compare
- 22 United Kingdom 42.16 per 100 people compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 40.84 per 100 people compare
- 24 Sweden 40.62 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Canada
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.97 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2658 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Canada?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Canada was 42.52 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 42.52 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4644 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.