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

1.76 per 100 people, with Luxembourg ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Luxembourg vs Spain: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Luxembourg

39.81 per 100 people

in 2022

Spain

38.05 per 100 people

in 2024

Luxembourg rank

22nd

Spain rank

24th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Luxembourg
Spain

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 39.81 per 100 people against 38.05 per 100 people in Spain, a difference of 1.76 per 100 people.

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

Luxembourg ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	14.74 per 100 people	4.9 per 100 people	9.83 per 100 people	Luxembourg
1970s	28.36 per 100 people	11.96 per 100 people	16.4 per 100 people	Luxembourg
1980s	40.96 per 100 people	24.07 per 100 people	16.88 per 100 people	Luxembourg
1990s	55.56 per 100 people	36.94 per 100 people	18.62 per 100 people	Luxembourg
2000s	54.15 per 100 people	43.07 per 100 people	11.08 per 100 people	Luxembourg
2010s	48.6 per 100 people	41.79 per 100 people	6.8 per 100 people	Luxembourg
2020s	41.29 per 100 people	39.93 per 100 people	1.36 per 100 people	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Luxembourg or Spain?: Luxembourg, at 39.81 per 100 people against 38.05 per 100 people in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Luxembourg and Spain?: 1.76 per 100 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Luxembourg ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 212 countries.
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: 06 August 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.