Fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada
Canada: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 27.6 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.6 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
42nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
67.68 per 100 people
in 2001
All-time low
26.76 per 100 people
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada stood at 27.6 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada peaked at 67.68 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.76 per 100 people, in 1965.
Canada ranks 42nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.85 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 27.95 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 27.95 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.95 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.95 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26.76 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 26.84 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 26.84 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26.84 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26.84 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.39 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 30.48 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 30.48 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.48 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.48 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35.78 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 36.75 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 37.61 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 38.69 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 39.62 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 40.71 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 41.48 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 41.17 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 41.28 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 46.2 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 48.29 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 49.58 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 50.85 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 52.12 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 53.76 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 55 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 56.2 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 57 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 58 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 59.2 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 59.6 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 60.4 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 62.1 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 63.6 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 66.6 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 67.46 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 67.68 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.39 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 64.74 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.99 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 55.94 per 100 people | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 55.67 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.25 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.56 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.31 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 53.79 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 52.88 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 50.76 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 47.94 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 46.03 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 43.41 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 41.69 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 39.31 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 37.11 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 35.98 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.95 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.71 per 100 people | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 29.42 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 28.74 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 27.6 per 100 people | -4.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 27.6 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.38 per 100 people | 26.76 per 100 people | 27.95 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.07 per 100 people | 30.39 per 100 people | 39.62 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.55 per 100 people | 40.71 per 100 people | 53.76 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.77 per 100 people | 55 per 100 people | 66.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6 per 100 people | 54.56 per 100 people | 67.68 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.89 per 100 people | 35.98 per 100 people | 53.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.48 per 100 people | 27.6 per 100 people | 34.95 per 100 people | 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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 37.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada was 27.6 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 67.68 per 100 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.76 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.