Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Canada is 1.9 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 1.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Canada ranks 141st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +315.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | +142.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3163 units per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3921 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5034 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6041 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7812 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8972 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6909 units per square kilometre | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 138 Paraguay 2.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Togo 2.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eswatini 1.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Senegal 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Oman 1.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 South Africa 1.77 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Canada was 1.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.