Spain vs Turkey: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Spain
18.23 million
in 2024
Turkey
9.03 million
in 2024
Spain rank
14th
Turkey rank
17th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Spain
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 18.23 million against 9.03 million in Turkey, a difference of 9.20 million.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 1.54 million 211,696 1.33 million Spain
1970s 4.26 million 626,576 3.63 million Spain
1980s 9.24 million 2.71 million 6.53 million Spain
1990s 14.77 million 12.53 million 2.24 million Spain
2000s 18.83 million 18.43 million 402,910 Spain
2010s 19.61 million 12.84 million 6.77 million Spain
2020s 18.77 million 10.98 million 7.78 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Spain or Turkey?
Spain, at 18.23 million against 9.03 million in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Spain and Turkey?
9.20 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Spain ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th 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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About this data

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.