Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Spain: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
9.4 per 100 people
in 2025
Spain
38.05 per 100 people
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd
Spain rank
24th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 38.05 per 100 people against 9.4 per 100 people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 28.65 per 100 people.

That makes Spain's figure about 4.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.726 per 100 people 4.83 per 100 people 4.11 per 100 people Spain
1970s 1.12 per 100 people 11.96 per 100 people 10.85 per 100 people Spain
1980s 2.36 per 100 people 24.07 per 100 people 21.72 per 100 people Spain
1990s 5.2 per 100 people 36.94 per 100 people 31.74 per 100 people Spain
2000s 12.82 per 100 people 43.07 per 100 people 30.25 per 100 people Spain
2010s 14.45 per 100 people 41.79 per 100 people 27.34 per 100 people Spain
2020s 8.9 per 100 people 39.25 per 100 people 30.35 per 100 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Spain?
Spain, at 38.05 per 100 people against 9.4 per 100 people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Spain?
28.65 per 100 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Spain rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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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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
261 places, 14,535 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.