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
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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).