Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Spain
Spain: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Spain, 2013–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Spain is 99.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Spain peaked at 99.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2013.
That places Spain 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.0% | 51.3% | 99.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 4 |
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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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Spain?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Spain was 99.7% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)