Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Canada
Canada: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 94.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Canada is 94.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Canada peaked at 94.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1990.
Canada ranks 36th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +57.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +60.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +101.7% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +74.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +123.4% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | +64.9% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 94.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +123.4% | 6.8% | 15.1% |
| 1994 | +101.7% | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| 1995 | +74.8% | 2.4% | 4.2% |
| 1998 | +64.9% | 15.1% | 24.9% |
| 1996 | +62.5% | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 1992 | +60.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 0.4% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 51.3% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 80.3% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.3% | 94.4% | 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)
- 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 individuals using the internet in Canada?
- Individuals using the internet in Canada was 94.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for individuals using the internet?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.