25
Canada
3 positions
vs 2025
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
25 th
Rank in North America
North America ranking out of 11 countries
2 nd

Global index comparison

RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.42%
2026
0.6578
2025
0.6606
2024
0.6472
2023
0.6675
Internet affordability
44th
0.04
DQL index
2 positions
vs 2025
Internet quality
42nd
0.08
DQL index
6 positions
vs 2025
Digital infrastructure
15th
0.18
DQL index
2 positions
vs 2025
Digital security
32nd
0.17
DQL index
3 positions
vs 2025
Artificial intelligence
9th
0.18
DQL index
4 positions
vs 2025

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Internet affordability determines how much time people have to work to afford a stable internet connection. The affordability of the internet connection directly impacts its accessibility. A less affordable internet impacts digital well-being and vice versa. To find out more, please see the methodology.

Mobile internet affordability
2026
49
th
01:09:52
2025
81st/01:31:17
2024
82nd/01:47:18
2023
78th/01:50:57
Fixed internet affordability
2026
27
th
01:06:47
2025
26th/01:08:59
2024
23rd/01:09:36
2023
24th/01:16:54

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Canada
0.6578
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United States
0.6805