Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Spain
Spain: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3732 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.3732 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.4478 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0412 units per person, in 1964.
Spain ranks 24th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0428 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0424 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.042 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0416 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0412 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0555 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1966 | 0.055 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0543 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0536 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0531 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0841 units per person | +58.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0831 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0822 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0813 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0804 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1314 units per person | +63.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1416 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1555 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1678 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1801 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1928 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2027 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2111 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2215 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2317 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2428 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2536 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2646 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.283 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3038 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3242 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3404 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3522 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3621 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3713 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.38 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3864 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3958 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.405 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4081 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4216 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4292 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4258 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.421 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4178 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4458 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4474 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4465 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4478 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4366 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4333 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4255 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4185 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4159 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.414 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4173 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4195 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4206 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4224 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4168 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4108 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4018 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.391 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3805 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3732 units per person | -1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.3732 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.3732 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1825 units per person, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +63.4% | 0.0804 units per person | 0.1314 units per person |
| 1970 | +58.5% | 0.0531 units per person | 0.0841 units per person |
| 1965 | +34.8% | 0.0412 units per person | 0.0555 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0482 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 0.0555 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1188 units per person | 0.0804 units per person | 0.1801 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2408 units per person | 0.1928 units per person | 0.3038 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3726 units per person | 0.3242 units per person | 0.4081 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4339 units per person | 0.4178 units per person | 0.4478 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4204 units per person | 0.414 units per person | 0.4333 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3914 units per person | 0.3732 units per person | 0.4108 units per person | 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 38.05 per 100 people (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, per capita in Spain?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Spain was 0.3732 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4478 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0412 units per person in 1964.
- How does Spain rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.