What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Arab World and Spain?

28.57 per 100 people, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Spain?

56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Spain: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

Arab World

9.48 per 100 people

in 2022

Spain

38.05 per 100 people

in 2024

Arab World rank

22nd

Spain rank

24th

Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time

Arab World
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 38.05 per 100 people against 9.48 per 100 people in Arab World, a difference of 28.57 per 100 people.

That makes Spain's figure about 4.0 times Arab World's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.6804 per 100 people	5.52 per 100 people	4.84 per 100 people	Spain
1970s	0.9772 per 100 people	11.96 per 100 people	10.99 per 100 people	Spain
1980s	2.52 per 100 people	24.61 per 100 people	22.09 per 100 people	Spain
1990s	4.65 per 100 people	36.94 per 100 people	32.29 per 100 people	Spain
2000s	8.88 per 100 people	43.07 per 100 people	34.19 per 100 people	Spain
2010s	8.37 per 100 people	41.79 per 100 people	33.42 per 100 people	Spain
2020s	9.05 per 100 people	39.93 per 100 people	30.89 per 100 people	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Arab World or Spain?: Spain, at 38.05 per 100 people against 9.48 per 100 people in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Arab World and Spain?: 28.57 per 100 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Spain?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Arab World and Spain rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Arab World ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.