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

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

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • El Salvador
  • Philippines
020406080201420192024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Philippines ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 77.1% 78.7% 1.6% Philippines
2020s 78.5% 81.1% 2.6% Philippines

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 Philippines?
El Salvador, at 79.8% against 79.7% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between El Salvador and Philippines?
0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
El Salvador ranks 125th and Philippines 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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