Kenya vs Spain: Mobile phone subscriptions
Kenya
71.38 million
in 2024
Spain
62.41 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
27th
Spain rank
30th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Kenya
- Spain
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 71.38 million against 62.41 million in Spain, a difference of 8.97 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Kenya ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 6,759 | 6,759 | Spain |
| 1990s | 5,064 | 3.07 million | 3.07 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.50 million | 40.08 million | 33.58 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 37.28 million | 52.02 million | 14.74 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 66.07 million | 59.01 million | 7.06 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Kenya or Spain?
- Kenya, at 71.38 million against 62.41 million in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Kenya and Spain?
- 8.97 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Spain rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Kenya ranks 27th 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.