Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain
Spain: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 130.26 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain stood at 130.26 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain peaked at 130.26 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Spain 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0767 per 100 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.62 per 100 people | 0.1407 per 100 people | 37.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.08 per 100 people | 59.15 per 100 people | 109.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.85 per 100 people | 107.04 per 100 people | 116.7 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.42 per 100 people | 116.71 per 100 people | 130.26 per 100 people | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 39.23 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain was 130.26 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 130.26 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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