Fixed telephone subscriptions in Spain
Spain: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 38.05 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.05 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 214 countries
All-time high
44.5 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
4.28 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Spain stood at 38.05 per 100 people.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Spain peaked at 44.5 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.28 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Spain 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.28 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 4.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.53 per 100 people | +29.0% |
| 1966 | 5.52 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.52 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.52 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.52 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.42 per 100 people | +52.5% |
| 1971 | 8.4 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 8.4 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.4 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.4 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.14 per 100 people | +56.5% |
| 1976 | 14.16 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 15.55 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 16.78 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 18.01 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 19.28 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 20.27 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 21.11 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 22.15 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 23.17 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 24.28 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 25.36 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 26.45 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 28.29 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 30.37 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 32.2 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 33.8 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 35 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 35.9 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 36.8 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 37.7 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 38.3 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 39.2 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 40.1 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.4 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.7 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 42.5 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 42.25 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.78 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.48 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.27 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 44.45 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.36 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.5 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.41 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.09 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.32 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.63 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 41.37 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.17 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.5 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 41.7 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.79 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.97 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.4 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.81 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 39.93 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 39.07 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 38.4 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 38.05 per 100 people | -0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 38.05 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 38.05 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +56.5% | 8.4 per 100 people | 13.14 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +52.5% | 5.52 per 100 people | 8.42 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +29.0% | 4.29 per 100 people | 5.53 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9 per 100 people | 4.28 per 100 people | 5.53 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.96 per 100 people | 8.4 per 100 people | 18.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.07 per 100 people | 19.28 per 100 people | 30.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.94 per 100 people | 32.2 per 100 people | 40.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.07 per 100 people | 41.48 per 100 people | 44.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.79 per 100 people | 41.17 per 100 people | 43.09 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 per 100 people | 38.05 per 100 people | 40.81 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More infrastructure data for Spain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3732 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 18.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 62.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Spain?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Spain was 38.05 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.