Canada vs Spain: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Canada
10.97 million
in 2024
Spain
18.23 million
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Spain rank
14th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 18.23 million against 10.97 million in Canada, a difference of 7.26 million.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 5.13 million 1.54 million 3.59 million Canada
1970s 7.72 million 4.26 million 3.46 million Canada
1980s 12.04 million 9.24 million 2.80 million Canada
1990s 17.52 million 14.77 million 2.75 million Canada
2000s 19.54 million 18.83 million 707,890 Canada
2010s 16.04 million 19.61 million 3.57 million Spain
2020s 11.84 million 18.77 million 6.92 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Canada or Spain?
Spain, at 18.23 million against 10.97 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Canada and Spain?
7.26 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.