El Salvador vs Hungary: Mobile phone subscriptions

El Salvador
11.19 million
in 2024
Hungary
10.12 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
90th
Hungary rank
92nd

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • El Salvador
  • Hungary
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M198020022024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 11.19 million against 10.12 million in Hungary, a difference of 1.07 million.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.

El Salvador ranks 90th and Hungary ranks 92nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Hungary Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 73,189 436,531 363,342 Hungary
2000s 3.24 million 8.59 million 5.35 million Hungary
2010s 9.11 million 10.87 million 1.76 million Hungary
2020s 11.01 million 10.22 million 795,060 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, El Salvador or Hungary?
El Salvador, at 11.19 million against 10.12 million in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between El Salvador and Hungary?
1.07 million, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hungary?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Hungary rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
El Salvador ranks 90th and Hungary ranks 92nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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