Europe & Central Asia vs Spain: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Europe & Central Asia
217.00 million
in 2025
Spain
18.23 million
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
12th
Spain rank
14th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Spain
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 217.00 million against 18.23 million in Spain, a difference of 198.77 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 11.9 times Spain's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 48 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.08 million | 1.54 million | 28.54 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 75.89 million | 4.26 million | 71.63 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 163.80 million | 9.24 million | 154.56 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 262.96 million | 14.77 million | 248.19 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 330.78 million | 18.83 million | 311.95 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 301.54 million | 19.61 million | 281.93 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 244.40 million | 18.77 million | 225.63 million | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Europe & Central Asia or Spain?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 217.00 million against 18.23 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Europe & Central Asia and Spain?
- 198.77 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Spain rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 48 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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.