Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Spain
Spain: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet was 95.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Spain, 2002–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Spain recorded 95.8 for proportion of individuals who used the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who used the internet in Spain peaked at 95.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4, in 2002.
Spain ranks 11th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.4 | — |
| 2003 | 36.6 | +79.4% |
| 2004 | 40.4 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 44.4 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 47.3 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 51.5 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 55.9 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 59 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 63.5 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 66.5 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 69.5 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 71.6 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 76.2 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 78.7 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 80.6 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 84.6 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 86.1 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 90.7 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 93.2 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 93.9 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 94.5 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.4 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.8 | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 95.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 95.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.6, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +79.4% | 20.4 | 36.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.44 | 20.4 | 59 | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.8 | 63.5 | 90.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.56 | 93.2 | 95.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who used the internet in Spain?
- Proportion of individuals who used the internet in Spain was 95.8 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who used 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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