Russia vs Spain: Adoption of communication technologies
Russia
20.82 million
in 2023
Spain
18.23 million
in 2024
Russia rank
12th
Spain rank
14th
Adoption of communication technologies over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Russia currently reports 20.82 million against 18.23 million in Spain, a difference of 2.59 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 212 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.54 million | 5.68 million | 1.86 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 14.32 million | 9.24 million | 5.08 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 25.28 million | 14.77 million | 10.51 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 39.56 million | 18.83 million | 20.73 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 36.75 million | 19.61 million | 17.14 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 23.14 million | 18.90 million | 4.24 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies, Russia or Spain?
- Russia, at 20.82 million against 18.23 million in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies between Russia and Spain?
- 2.59 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for adoption of communication technologies?
- Russia ranks 12th 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.