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
Latest (2024)
130.26 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 212 countries
All-time high
130.26 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0.0044 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.0109 per 100 people | +146.4% |
| 1988 | 0.03 per 100 people | +176.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0767 per 100 people | +155.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1407 per 100 people | +83.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2781 per 100 people | +97.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4599 per 100 people | +65.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6526 per 100 people | +41.9% |
| 1994 | 1.04 per 100 people | +59.3% |
| 1995 | 2.37 per 100 people | +128.3% |
| 1996 | 7.49 per 100 people | +215.8% |
| 1997 | 10.8 per 100 people | +44.0% |
| 1998 | 15.95 per 100 people | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 37.01 per 100 people | +132.0% |
| 2000 | 59.15 per 100 people | +59.8% |
| 2001 | 71.9 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 80.3 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 87.56 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 89.33 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 97.12 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 102.24 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 106.38 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 107.33 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 109.47 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 109.71 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 111.9 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 107.76 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 107.04 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 108.75 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 109.39 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 110.25 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 112.03 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 115.01 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 116.7 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 116.71 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 119 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 123.4 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 127.72 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 130.26 per 100 people | +2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 130.26 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 130.26 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | +215.8% | 2.37 per 100 people | 7.49 per 100 people |
| 1988 | +176.2% | 0.0109 per 100 people | 0.03 per 100 people |
| 1989 | +155.7% | 0.03 per 100 people | 0.0767 per 100 people |
| 1987 | +146.4% | 0.0044 per 100 people | 0.0109 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +132.0% | 15.95 per 100 people | 37.01 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +128.3% | 1.04 per 100 people | 2.37 per 100 people |
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 |
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 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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