Colombia vs El Salvador: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Colombia
174.09 per 100 people
in 2024
El Salvador
176.52 per 100 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
14th
El Salvador rank
13th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 176.52 per 100 people against 174.09 per 100 people in Colombia, a difference of 2.43 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 14th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 1.57 per 100 people | 1.24 per 100 people | 0.3269 per 100 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 45.54 per 100 people | 53.82 per 100 people | 8.29 per 100 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 117.6 per 100 people | 147.82 per 100 people | 30.22 per 100 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 155.51 per 100 people | 175.2 per 100 people | 19.69 per 100 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 176.52 per 100 people against 174.09 per 100 people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 2.43 per 100 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Colombia ranks 14th and El Salvador ranks 13th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.