Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Spain
Spain: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.28 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.28 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Spain peaked at 1.28 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Spain ranks 64th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | +146.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | +176.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | +155.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per person | +83.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 units per person | +97.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per person | +65.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 units per person | +42.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 units per person | +59.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0238 units per person | +128.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0751 units per person | +215.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1083 units per person | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 0.16 units per person | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3715 units per person | +132.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5981 units per person | +61.0% |
| 2001 | 0.726 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8093 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8822 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8998 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.978 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.13 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.17 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.24 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.27 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.28 units per person | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.28 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.28 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +215.9% | 0.0238 units per person | 0.0751 units per person |
| 1988 | +176.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1989 | +155.7% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1987 | +146.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1999 | +132.1% | 0.16 units per person | 0.3715 units per person |
| 1995 | +128.4% | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0238 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0765 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.3715 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9174 units per person | 0.5981 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 units per person | 1.18 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 61 Switzerland 1.28 units per person compare
- 62 New Zealand 1.28 units per person compare
- 63 Puerto Rico 1.28 units per person compare
- 65 Vietnam 1.28 units per person compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 1.27 units per person compare
- 67 Liechtenstein 1.27 units per person compare
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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Spain?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Spain was 1.28 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.