Households with broadband access in Spain

Spain: Households with broadband access was 95.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
95.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2021
All-time low
28.5%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Households with broadband access in Spain, 2006–2021

204060801002006201320212006: 28.5 Percentage of households2007: 38.2 Percentage of households2008: 43.6 Percentage of households2009: 50.3 Percentage of households2010: 56.1 Percentage of households2011: 60.8 Percentage of households2012: 65.5 Percentage of households2013: 68.8 Percentage of households2014: 73 Percentage of households2015: 77.8 Percentage of households2016: 81.2 Percentage of households2017: 82.7 Percentage of households2018: 86.1 Percentage of households2019: 91.2 Percentage of households2020: 95.3 Percentage of households2021: 95.9 Percentage of households

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households with broadband access in Spain is 95.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households with broadband access in Spain peaked at 95.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2006.

Spain ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Households with broadband access in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Households with broadband access in Spain, 2006 to 2021.
Year Percentage of households Change
2006 28.5%
2007 38.2% +34.2%
2008 43.6% +13.9%
2009 50.3% +15.5%
2010 56.1% +11.6%
2011 60.8% +8.2%
2012 65.5% +7.8%
2013 68.8% +5.1%
2014 73.0% +6.1%
2015 77.8% +6.6%
2016 81.2% +4.3%
2017 82.7% +1.9%
2018 86.1% +4.2%
2019 91.2% +5.9%
2020 95.3% +4.5%
2021 95.9% +0.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 95.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 95.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.9%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Households with broadband access 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +34.2% 28.5% 38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.2% 28.5% 50.3% 4
2010s 74.3% 56.1% 91.2% 10
2020s 95.6% 95.3% 95.9% 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Netherlands 98.6% compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 98.6% compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 97.3% compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 95.8% compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 95.8% compare
  6. 8 Finland 95.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households with broadband access in Spain?
Households with broadband access in Spain was 95.9% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households with broadband access recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest households with broadband access recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2006.
How does Spain rank for households with broadband access?
Spain ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
Is households with broadband access rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Households with broadband access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households with broadband access
Unit
Percentage of households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
314 places, 4,209 data points, 2006–2021
Last refreshed