Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Spain
Spain: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 17.75 million number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Spain, 2007–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17.75 million number for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Spain peaked at 17.75 million number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 549,037 number, in 2007.
Spain ranks 15th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 16.75 million number | 15.71 million number | 17.75 million number | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Spain
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 126 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,308 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 14,611 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 44.82 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Spain?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Spain was 17.75 million number in 2023, 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 17.75 million number in 2023.
- 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 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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)