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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 South Korea 41.17 per 100 people compare
  2. 23 Austria 38.17 per 100 people compare
  3. 25 Mauritius 36.88 per 100 people compare
  4. 26 Serbia 36.69 per 100 people compare
  5. 27 Uruguay 35.62 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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