El Salvador vs Namibia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

El Salvador
79.8%
in 2024
Namibia
79.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
125th
Namibia rank
127th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • El Salvador
  • Namibia
020406080201420192024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 79.8% against 79.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 127th of 182 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 77.1% 72.4% 4.7% El Salvador
2020s 78.5% 77.0% 1.6% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, El Salvador or Namibia?
El Salvador, at 79.8% against 79.7% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between El Salvador and Namibia?
0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Namibia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Namibia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
El Salvador ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 127th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 1,308 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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