Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Spain
Spain: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2021
All-time low
96.2%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Spain, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Spain is 99.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Spain ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 96.2% | — |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.2% | 96.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 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 proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Spain?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Spain was 99.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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