Spain vs United States: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Spain

39.23 per 100 people

in 2024

United States

38.86 per 100 people

in 2024

Spain rank

27th

United States rank

29th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

Spain
United States

How they compare

Spain currently reports 39.23 per 100 people against 38.86 per 100 people in United States, a difference of 0.3766 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Globally, Spain ranks 27th and United States ranks 29th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.