El Salvador vs Japan: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
El Salvador
176.52 per 100 people
in 2024
Japan
178.43 per 100 people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
13th
Japan rank
11th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 178.43 per 100 people against 176.52 per 100 people in El Salvador, a difference of 1.91 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0.0932 per 100 people | 0.0932 per 100 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.24 per 100 people | 15.18 per 100 people | 13.94 per 100 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 53.82 per 100 people | 72.85 per 100 people | 19.03 per 100 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 147.82 per 100 people | 123.2 per 100 people | 24.62 per 100 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 174.88 per 100 people | 165.25 per 100 people | 9.63 per 100 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, El Salvador or Japan?
- Japan, at 178.43 per 100 people against 176.52 per 100 people in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between El Salvador and Japan?
- 1.91 per 100 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- El Salvador ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.