Italy vs Spain: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Italy
18.86 million
in 2024
Spain
18.80 million
in 2024
Italy rank
14th
Spain rank
15th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 18.86 million against 18.80 million in Spain, a difference of 62,500.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Globally, Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
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

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.