Broadband internet coverage by technology in Spain
Spain: Broadband internet coverage by technology was 31.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Spain, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
Spain recorded 31.6% for broadband internet coverage by technology in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.8% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband internet coverage by technology in Spain peaked at 91.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91.0% | — |
| 2014 | 88.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | -59.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 31.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.8%, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 31.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.7% | 88.5% | 91.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 31.6% | 89.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by technology in Spain?
- Broadband internet coverage by technology in Spain was 31.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for broadband internet coverage by technology?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broadband internet coverage by technology rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Broadband internet coverage by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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