Arab World vs Spain: Fixed telephone subscriptions
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 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 48 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 48 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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About this data
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.