Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain
Spain: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 38.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 38.05 for fixed telephone 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain peaked at 44.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.28, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.28 | — |
| 1961 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.53 | +29.0% |
| 1966 | 5.52 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.52 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.52 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.52 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.42 | +52.5% |
| 1971 | 8.4 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.14 | +56.5% |
| 1976 | 14.16 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 15.55 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 16.78 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 18.01 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 19.28 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 20.27 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 21.11 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 22.15 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 23.17 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 24.28 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 25.36 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 26.45 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 28.29 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 30.37 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 32.2 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 33.8 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 35 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 35.9 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 36.8 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 37.7 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 38.3 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 39.2 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 40.1 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.4 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.7 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 42.5 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 42.25 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.78 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.48 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.27 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 44.45 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.36 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.5 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.41 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.09 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.32 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.63 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 41.37 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.17 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.5 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 41.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.79 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.97 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.4 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.81 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 39.93 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 39.07 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 38.4 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 38.05 | -0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 38.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 38.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 | 13.14 |
| 1970 | +52.5% | 5.52 | 8.42 |
| 1965 | +29.0% | 4.29 | 5.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9 | 4.28 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.96 | 8.4 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.07 | 19.28 | 30.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.94 | 32.2 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.07 | 41.48 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.79 | 41.17 | 43.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 | 38.05 | 40.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain was 38.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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