Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Canada

Fixed telephone lines in Canada in 2024 — 27.6 per 100. Ranked 26 in the world out of 146. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.9%.

2024 27.6 per 100 −3.98% vs 2023
World rank 26of 146
Period maximum 67.68 per 1002001
Period minimum 26.76 per 1001965

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Canada, 1960–20242040608019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 27.85 per 1001962: 27.95 per 1001964: 27.95 per 1001966: 26.84 per 1001968: 26.84 per 1001970: 30.39 per 1001972: 30.48 per 1001974: 30.48 per 1001976: 36.75 per 1001978: 38.69 per 1001980: 40.71 per 1001982: 41.17 per 1001984: 46.2 per 1001986: 49.58 per 1001988: 52.12 per 1001990: 55 per 1001992: 57 per 1001994: 59.2 per 1001996: 60.4 per 1001998: 63.6 per 1002000: 67.46 per 1002002: 65.39 per 1002004: 63.99 per 1002006: 55.67 per 1002008: 54.56 per 1002010: 53.79 per 1002012: 50.76 per 1002014: 46.03 per 1002016: 41.69 per 1002018: 37.11 per 1002020: 34.95 per 1002022: 29.42 per 1002024: 27.6 per 100
Change over the period: −0.25 (−0.9%) Average annual rate: -0.01 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada

Canada 27.6 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
North America 24 per 100
Northern America computed 24.04 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 27.6 −1.14 −3.98%
2023 28.74 −0.68 −2.31%
2022 29.42 −2.28 −7.19%
2021 31.71 −3.24 −9.28%
2020 34.95 −1.04 −2.88%
2019 35.98 −1.13 −3.05%
2018 37.11 −2.19 −5.58%
2017 39.31 −2.38 −5.71%
2016 41.69 −1.72 −3.97%
2015 43.41 −2.62 −5.69%
2014 46.03 −1.91 −3.98%
2013 47.94 −2.81 −5.54%
2012 50.76 −2.13 −4.02%
2011 52.88 −0.91 −1.68%
2010 53.79 −1.52 −2.74%
2009 55.31 +0.75 +1.37%
2008 54.56 −0.69 −1.24%
2007 55.25 −0.42 −0.76%
2006 55.67 −0.28 −0.49%
2005 55.94 −8.05 −12.58%
2004 63.99 −0.75 −1.16%
2003 64.74 −0.65 −0.99%
2002 65.39 −2.29 −3.38%
2001 67.68 +0.22 +0.33%
2000 67.46 +0.86 +1.29%
1999 66.6 +3 +4.72%
1998 63.6 +1.5 +2.42%
1997 62.1 +1.7 +2.81%
1996 60.4 +0.8 +1.34%
1995 59.6 +0.4 +0.68%
1994 59.2 +1.2 +2.07%
1993 58 +1 +1.75%
1992 57 +0.8 +1.42%
1991 56.2 +1.2 +2.18%
1990 55 +1.24 +2.3%
1989 53.76 +1.65 +3.16%
1988 52.12 +1.26 +2.49%
1987 50.85 +1.28 +2.57%
1986 49.58 +1.29 +2.66%
1985 48.29 +2.1 +4.54%
1984 46.2 +4.92 +11.92%
1983 41.28 +0.1 +0.25%
1982 41.17 −0.31 −0.75%
1981 41.48 +0.77 +1.9%
1980 40.71 +1.09 +2.76%
1979 39.62 +0.93 +2.4%
1978 38.69 +1.08 +2.86%
1977 37.61 +0.87 +2.36%
1976 36.75 +0.97 +2.7%
1975 35.78 +5.3 +17.4%
1974 30.48 +0 +0%
1973 30.48 +0 +0%
1972 30.48 +0 +0%
1971 30.48 +0.09 +0.28%
1970 30.39 +3.55 +13.21%
1969 26.84 +0 +0%
1968 26.84 +0 +0%
1967 26.84 +0 +0%
1966 26.84 +0.08 +0.31%
1965 26.76 −1.18 −4.24%
1964 27.95 +0 +0%
1963 27.95 +0 +0%
1962 27.95 +0 +0%
1961 27.95 +0.1 +0.35%
1960 27.85

Northern America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.