Canada (2024)
94.1
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Trend
neutral
Series length
50
years of data

Data

Canada Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2024) — source data. World Bank.
Year subscriptions per 100 inhabitants YoY Change
2024 94.1 unchanged
2023 94.1 +2.9
2022 91.2 +3.8
2021 87.4 +2.6
2020 84.8 -6.2
2019 91 +2
2018 89 +2.9
2017 86.1 +1.5
2016 84.6 +1.8
2015 82.8 +2
2014 80.8 +0.4
2013 80.4 +1
2012 79.4 +1.7
2011 77.7 +2.2
2010 75.5 +5.1
2009 70.4 +4.4
2008 66 +4.7
2007 61.3 +4.1
2006 57.2 +4.7
2005 52.5 +5.7

About this Dataset

Canada recorded 94.1 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1975–2024 the series ranges from 0 in 1984 to 94.1 in 2023.

This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Canada from 1990 to present. Mobile penetration is the primary digital access channel in emerging markets and drives mobile commerce, fintech, and digital services adoption.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Canada from 1990 to present. Mobile penetration is the primary digital access channel in emerging markets and drives mobile commerce, fintech, and digital services adoption. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations).

The series peaked at 94.1 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1984. The latest reading of 94.1 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period.