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Canada’s fixed broadband networks consistently rank among the best performing networks in the world. Each year, network operators invest billions in capital expenditures to expand and enhance their fixed broadband networks to meet the significant increases in data consumption by Canadians and to enhance performance.
Canada: Weighted Average Internet Speeds from 2008 to 2022.
Weighted average download speeds:
2008 – 4.9 megabits per second.
2009 – 5.9 megabits per second.
2010 – 7.1 megabits per second.
2011 – 8.2 megabits per second.
2012 – 12.8 megabits per second.
2013 – 15.5 megabits per second.
2014 – 20.7 megabits per second.
2015 – 28.5 megabits per second.
2016 – 41.0 megabits per second.
2017 – 66.7 megabits per second.
2018 – 126.0 megabits per second.
2019 – 176.9 megabits per second.
2020 – 220.4 megabits per second.
2021 – 258.8 megabits per second.
2022 – 331.1 megabits per second.
Compound annual growth rate for weighted average download speed from 2008 to 2022 is 35.1%.
Weighted average upload speeds:
2008 – 0.65 megabits per second.
2009 – 0.65 megabits per second.
2010 – 0.77 megabits per second.
2011 – 0.96 megabits per second.
2012 – 2.01 megabits per second.
2013 – 3.03 megabits per second.
2014 – 3.60 megabits per second.
2015 – 5.40 megabits per second.
2016 – 8.50 megabits per second.
2017 – 14.70 megabits per second.
2018 – 51.30 megabits per second.
2019 – 74.60 megabits per second.
2020 – 90.80 megabits per second.
2021 – 106.40 megabits per second.
2022 – 142.60 megabits per second.
Compound annual growth rate for weighted average upload speeds from 2008 to 2022 is 47.0%.