How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Spain: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Hong Kong

40.27 per 100 people

in 2024

Spain

39.23 per 100 people

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

26th

Spain rank

27th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Hong Kong
Spain

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 40.27 per 100 people against 39.23 per 100 people in Spain, a difference of 1.04 per 100 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 206 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.68 per 100 people	10.22 per 100 people	10.46 per 100 people	Hong Kong
2010s	33.28 per 100 people	28.07 per 100 people	5.21 per 100 people	Hong Kong
2020s	39.57 per 100 people	36.22 per 100 people	3.35 per 100 people	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Hong Kong or Spain?: Hong Kong, at 40.27 per 100 people against 39.23 per 100 people in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Hong Kong and Spain?: 1.04 per 100 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Hong Kong ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.