European Union vs Spain: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

European Union
155.00 million
in 2022
Spain
18.23 million
in 2024
European Union rank
16th
Spain rank
14th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • European Union
  • Spain
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 155.00 million against 18.23 million in Spain, a difference of 136.78 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 8.5 times Spain's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 47 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 20.71 million 1.54 million 19.18 million European Union
1970s 51.77 million 4.26 million 47.51 million European Union
1980s 110.35 million 9.24 million 101.12 million European Union
1990s 171.23 million 14.77 million 156.46 million European Union
2000s 203.70 million 18.83 million 184.86 million European Union
2010s 182.67 million 19.61 million 163.06 million European Union
2020s 157.99 million 19.07 million 138.92 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, European Union or Spain?
European Union, at 155.00 million against 18.23 million in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between European Union and Spain?
136.78 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do European Union and Spain rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
European Union ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 47 groups.
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.