Austria vs Spain: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Austria
38.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Spain
38.05 per 100 people
in 2024
Austria rank
23rd
Spain rank
24th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports 38.17 per 100 people against 38.05 per 100 people in Spain, a difference of 0.12 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.52 per 100 people | 4.9 per 100 people | 2.62 per 100 people | Austria |
| 1970s | 18.08 per 100 people | 11.96 per 100 people | 6.12 per 100 people | Austria |
| 1980s | 35.26 per 100 people | 24.07 per 100 people | 11.19 per 100 people | Austria |
| 1990s | 46.72 per 100 people | 36.94 per 100 people | 9.78 per 100 people | Austria |
| 2000s | 45.06 per 100 people | 43.07 per 100 people | 1.99 per 100 people | Austria |
| 2010s | 41.05 per 100 people | 41.79 per 100 people | 0.7463 per 100 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 40.63 per 100 people | 39.25 per 100 people | 1.38 per 100 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Austria or Spain?
- Austria, at 38.17 per 100 people against 38.05 per 100 people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Austria and Spain?
- 0.12 per 100 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.