Individuals - internet use in Spain
Spain: Individuals - internet use was 96.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals - internet use in Spain, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals - internet use in Spain is 96.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - internet use in Spain peaked at 96.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2002.
Spain ranks 15th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Individuals - internet use in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.4% | — |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +79.6% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 96.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 96.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals - internet use in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +79.6% | 20.4% | 36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 20.4% | 59.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 63.5% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 93.2% | 96.3% | 6 |
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 individuals - internet use in Spain?
- Individuals - internet use in Spain was 96.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - internet use recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - internet use recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for individuals - internet use?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - internet use rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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