Argentina vs Spain: Number of people using the Internet

Argentina
39.49 million users
in 2021
Spain
44.82 million users
in 2021
Argentina rank
25th
Spain rank
22nd

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 44.82 million users against 39.49 million users in Argentina, a difference of 5.33 million users.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 207 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 190,743 users 742,428 users 551,685 users Spain
2000s 7.21 million users 18.29 million users 11.08 million users Spain
2010s 28.10 million users 36.20 million users 8.09 million users Spain
2020s 39.07 million users 44.63 million users 5.56 million users Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 44.82 million users against 39.49 million users in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Argentina and Spain?
5.33 million users, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Argentina ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.