Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador
El Salvador: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 12.46 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 12.46 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador peaked at 12.46 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3268 per 100 people, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 109th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3268 per 100 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.4883 per 100 people | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7046 per 100 people | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 per 100 people | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 1.49 per 100 people | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 2.05 per 100 people | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 2.47 per 100 people | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 2.89 per 100 people | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 3.38 per 100 people | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 3.96 per 100 people | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 4.63 per 100 people | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 5.17 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 5.71 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 6.38 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 7.26 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 7.91 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 8.44 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 8.54 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.07 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 9.74 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 11.63 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 12.46 per 100 people | +7.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12.46 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12.46 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 per 100 people | 0.3268 per 100 people | 2.47 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.57 per 100 people | 2.89 per 100 people | 8.44 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 per 100 people | 8.54 per 100 people | 12.46 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More science & technology data for El Salvador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 176.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 547.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 138 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 138 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador was 12.46 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3268 per 100 people in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- El Salvador ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.