Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain
Spain: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 38.05 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.05 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
44.5 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
4.28 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 38.05 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain peaked at 44.5 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.28 per 100 people, in 1960.
Spain ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.28 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 4.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.53 per 100 people | +29.0% |
| 1966 | 5.52 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.52 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.52 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.52 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.42 per 100 people | +52.5% |
| 1971 | 8.4 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 8.4 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.4 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.4 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.14 per 100 people | +56.5% |
| 1976 | 14.16 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 15.55 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 16.78 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 18.01 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 19.28 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 20.27 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 21.11 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 22.15 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 23.17 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 24.28 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 25.36 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 26.45 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 28.29 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 30.37 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 32.2 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 33.8 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 35 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 35.9 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 36.8 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 37.7 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 38.3 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 39.2 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 40.1 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.4 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.7 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 42.5 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 42.25 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.78 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.48 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.27 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 44.45 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.36 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.5 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.41 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.09 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.32 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.63 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 41.37 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.17 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.5 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 41.7 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.79 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.97 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.4 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.81 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 39.93 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 39.07 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 38.4 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 38.05 per 100 people | -0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 38.05 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 38.05 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +56.5% | 8.4 per 100 people | 13.14 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +52.5% | 5.52 per 100 people | 8.42 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +29.0% | 4.29 per 100 people | 5.53 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9 per 100 people | 4.28 per 100 people | 5.53 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.96 per 100 people | 8.4 per 100 people | 18.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.07 per 100 people | 19.28 per 100 people | 30.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.94 per 100 people | 32.2 per 100 people | 40.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.07 per 100 people | 41.48 per 100 people | 44.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.79 per 100 people | 41.17 per 100 people | 43.09 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 per 100 people | 38.05 per 100 people | 40.81 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain was 38.05 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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