Germany vs Spain: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Germany
129.15 per 100 people
in 2024
Spain
130.26 per 100 people
in 2024
Germany rank
60th
Spain rank
57th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 130.26 per 100 people against 129.15 per 100 people in Germany, a difference of 1.11 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 60th and Spain ranks 57th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0.0609 per 100 people | 0.0174 per 100 people | 0.0435 per 100 people | Germany |
| 1990s | 7.49 per 100 people | 7.62 per 100 people | 0.134 per 100 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 94.49 per 100 people | 91.08 per 100 people | 3.41 per 100 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 121.34 per 100 people | 110.85 per 100 people | 10.49 per 100 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 126.7 per 100 people | 123.42 per 100 people | 3.29 per 100 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 130.26 per 100 people against 129.15 per 100 people in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Germany and Spain?
- 1.11 per 100 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Germany ranks 60th and Spain ranks 57th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.