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
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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

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
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.