Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Spain
Spain: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 18.79 million number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Spain, 2007–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 18.79 million number for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Spain peaked at 18.79 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 549,037 number, in 2007.
Spain ranks 14th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 549,037 number | — |
| 2008 | 1.10 million number | +101.1% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million number | +69.6% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million number | +89.6% |
| 2011 | 6.01 million number | +69.4% |
| 2012 | 7.24 million number | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 10.06 million number | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 11.75 million number | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 12.55 million number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 13.24 million number | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.83 million number | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 14.57 million number | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 15.05 million number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.71 million number | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 16.52 million number | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 17.02 million number | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 17.75 million number | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 18.79 million number | +5.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18.79 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 11.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18.79 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.03 million number, 9.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +101.1% | 549,037 number | 1.10 million number |
| 2010 | +89.6% | 1.87 million number | 3.55 million number |
| 2009 | +69.6% | 1.10 million number | 1.87 million number |
| 2011 | +69.4% | 3.55 million number | 6.01 million number |
| 2013 | +39.0% | 7.24 million number | 10.06 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million number | 549,037 number | 1.87 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.78 million number | 3.55 million number | 15.05 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 million number | 15.71 million number | 18.79 million number | 5 |
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 landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Spain?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Spain was 18.79 million number in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 million number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 549,037 number in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).