Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Canada, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Canada stood at 1.08 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -5.84 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Canada 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 160.07 % change on previous year | 63.94 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 35.47 % change on previous year | 19.93 % change on previous year | 69.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.31 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 135 New Caledonia 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Curaçao 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Andorra, Principality of 1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Australia 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Iceland 1.05 % change on previous year 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Canada was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.84 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.