Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Spain
Spain: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 95.8% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Spain, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 95.8% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Spain peaked at 95.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2000.
Spain ranks 24th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 13.6% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 65.8% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.2% | 95.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.0% compare
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 96.3% compare
- 23 Australia 96.1% compare
- 24 Belgium 95.8% compare
- 24 Sweden 95.8% compare
- 27 Australia and New Zealand 95.7% compare
More science & technology data for Spain
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 130.26 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 126 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 95.76 (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 (2025)
- Number of internet users 44.82 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Spain?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Spain was 95.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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