Mobile cellular subscriptions in Spain

Spain: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 130.26 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
130.26 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 213 countries
All-time high
130.26 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Spain, 1960–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Spain stood at 130.26 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Spain peaked at 130.26 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Spain 57th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 2
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6
1980s 0.0174 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0767 per 100 people 7
1990s 7.62 per 100 people 0.1407 per 100 people 37.01 per 100 people 10
2000s 91.08 per 100 people 59.15 per 100 people 109.47 per 100 people 10
2010s 110.85 per 100 people 107.04 per 100 people 116.7 per 100 people 10
2020s 123.42 per 100 people 116.71 per 100 people 130.26 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 54 Belarus 131.12 per 100 people compare
  2. 55 Slovenia 130.86 per 100 people compare
  3. 56 Aruba 130.65 per 100 people compare
  4. 58 New Zealand 130.09 per 100 people compare
  5. 59 Switzerland 129.47 per 100 people compare
  6. 60 Germany 129.15 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Spain?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Spain was 130.26 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 130.26 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Spain rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Spain ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular 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, 13,015 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.