Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 10.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada is 10.97 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 21.13 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million, in 1960.
Canada ranks 16th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 4.99 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.72 million | 6.51 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.04 million | 9.98 million | 14.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.52 million | 15.30 million | 20.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.54 million | 18.15 million | 21.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 million | 13.60 million | 18.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 million | 10.97 million | 13.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 37.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada was 10.97 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 21.13 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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 telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.