Egypt vs Spain: Adoption of communication technologies
Egypt
13.25 million
in 2024
Spain
18.23 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
15th
Spain rank
14th
Adoption of communication technologies over time
- Egypt
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.23 million against 13.25 million in Egypt, a difference of 4.98 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 212 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,503 | 1.51 million | 1.29 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 327,850 | 4.26 million | 3.93 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 868,140 | 9.46 million | 8.59 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.80 million | 14.77 million | 11.97 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.28 million | 18.83 million | 9.55 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.56 million | 19.61 million | 12.05 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.65 million | 18.77 million | 7.12 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies, Egypt or Spain?
- Spain, at 18.23 million against 13.25 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies between Egypt and Spain?
- 4.98 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Spain rank globally for adoption of communication technologies?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.