Russia vs Spain: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Russia
20.82 million
in 2023
Spain
18.23 million
in 2024
Russia rank
12th
Spain rank
14th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Russia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 20.82 million against 18.23 million in Spain, a difference of 2.59 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 214 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 7.54 million 5.68 million 1.86 million Russia
1980s 14.32 million 9.24 million 5.08 million Russia
1990s 25.28 million 14.77 million 10.51 million Russia
2000s 39.56 million 18.83 million 20.73 million Russia
2010s 36.75 million 19.61 million 17.14 million Russia
2020s 23.14 million 18.90 million 4.24 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Russia or Spain?
Russia, at 20.82 million against 18.23 million in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Russia and Spain?
2.59 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Russia and Spain rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Russia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 214 countries.
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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 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.