Argentina vs Spain: Mobile phone subscriptions
Argentina
64.08 million
in 2024
Spain
62.41 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
28th
Spain rank
30th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 64.08 million against 62.41 million in Spain, a difference of 1.67 million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Argentina ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 328.57 | 6,759 | 6,430 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.00 million | 3.07 million | 2.07 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 23.42 million | 40.08 million | 16.66 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 61.31 million | 52.02 million | 9.29 million | Argentina |
| 2020s | 60.06 million | 59.01 million | 1.05 million | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Argentina or Spain?
- Argentina, at 64.08 million against 62.41 million in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Argentina and Spain?
- 1.67 million, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.