Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Canada
Canada: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.9064 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Canada, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.9064 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.9239 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Canada ranks 159th of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0947 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.2273 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4989 units per person | 0.2844 units per person | 0.7081 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8322 units per person | 0.7594 units per person | 0.9136 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8939 units per person | 0.8509 units per person | 0.9239 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 156 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.9207 units per person compare
- 157 New Caledonia 0.9168 units per person compare
- 158 Togo 0.9146 units per person compare
- 160 Vanuatu 0.8929 units per person compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 0.8819 units per person compare
- 162 Naoero, Republic of 0.8717 units per person 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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 37.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Canada?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Canada was 0.9064 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9239 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Canada ranks 159th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.