The interest in sports events in Spain declined between 2015 and 2020, according to a study. In that latter year, less than 65 percent of respondents watched sports on media, and only 19 percent assisted to live events. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had an important influence on the decline of attendance at sports events in 2020.
Share of respondents in Spain who attended sporting events or followed them through media in 2015 and 2020
June to September, 2015 and September 2020 to January 2021
Number of respondents
4,800*
Age group
15 years and older
Supplementary notes
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only around 40 percent of the 12,000 originally planned interviews could be completed in 2020.
Study was carried out using online questionnaires, telephone interviews, e-mail surveys, and face-to-face interviews.
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The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport . (June 26, 2021). Share of respondents in Spain who attended sporting events or followed them through media in 2015 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/777671/sporting-events-attendance-and-access-through-the-media-in-spain-in-2015/
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport . "Share of respondents in Spain who attended sporting events or followed them through media in 2015 and 2020." Chart. June 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/777671/sporting-events-attendance-and-access-through-the-media-in-spain-in-2015/
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