What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Spain and United States?

0.37 per 100 people, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?

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.

Spain vs United States: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Spain

39.23 per 100 people

in 2024

United States

38.86 per 100 people

in 2024

Spain rank

27th

United States rank

29th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 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 0.37 per 100 people.

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

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

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.22 per 100 people	14.87 per 100 people	4.66 per 100 people	United States
2010s	28.07 per 100 people	30.77 per 100 people	2.7 per 100 people	United States
2020s	36.22 per 100 people	37.43 per 100 people	1.21 per 100 people	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Spain or United States?: Spain, at 39.23 per 100 people against 38.86 per 100 people in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Spain and United States?: 0.37 per 100 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Spain ranks 27th and United States ranks 29th 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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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.