Russia vs Spain: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Russia
20.82 million
in 2023
Spain
18.23 million
in 2024
Russia rank
12th
Spain rank
14th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Russia currently reports 20.82 million against 18.23 million in Spain, a difference of 2.59 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 213 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 7.54 million 5.68 million 1.86 million Russia
1980s 14.32 million 9.24 million 5.08 million Russia
1990s 25.28 million 14.77 million 10.51 million Russia
2000s 39.56 million 18.83 million 20.73 million Russia
2010s 36.75 million 19.61 million 17.14 million Russia
2020s 23.14 million 18.90 million 4.24 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Russia or Spain?
Russia, at 20.82 million against 18.23 million in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Russia and Spain?
2.59 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Russia and Spain rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Russia ranks 12th 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.