Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Spain
Spain: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.28 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Spain is 1.28 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Spain peaked at 1.28 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Spain 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | +146.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | +176.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | +155.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per person | +83.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 units per person | +97.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per person | +65.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 units per person | +42.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 units per person | +59.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0238 units per person | +128.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0751 units per person | +215.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1083 units per person | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 0.16 units per person | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3715 units per person | +132.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5981 units per person | +61.0% |
| 2001 | 0.726 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8093 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8822 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8998 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.978 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.13 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.17 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.24 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.27 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.28 units per person | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.28 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.28 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 units per person, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +215.9% | 0.0238 units per person | 0.0751 units per person |
| 1988 | +176.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1989 | +155.7% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1987 | +146.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1999 | +132.1% | 0.16 units per person | 0.3715 units per person |
| 1995 | +128.4% | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0238 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0765 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.3715 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9174 units per person | 0.5981 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 units per person | 1.18 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 61 Switzerland 1.28 units per person compare
- 62 New Zealand 1.28 units per person compare
- 63 Puerto Rico 1.28 units per person compare
- 65 Vietnam 1.28 units per person compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 1.27 units per person compare
- 67 Liechtenstein 1.27 units per person compare
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 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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 62.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Spain?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Spain was 1.28 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.