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 213 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Spain

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Spain
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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 213 countries

All-time high

44.5 per 100 people

in 2008

All-time low

4.28 per 100 people

in 1960

Years of data

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 213 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.

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

21 South Korea 41.17 per 100 people compare
22 Luxembourg 39.81 per 100 people compare
23 Austria 38.17 per 100 people compare
25 Mauritius 36.88 per 100 people compare
26 Serbia 36.69 per 100 people compare
27 Uruguay 35.62 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Spain

Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 94.10 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 662,492 (2023)
Air transport, freight 1,131 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 111.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,327 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 15.7% (2022)

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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 213 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

Indicator: Fixed telephone 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: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.