Landline Internet subscriptions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Landline Internet subscriptions was 789,997 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in El Salvador stood at 789,997. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in El Salvador peaked at 789,997 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,601, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 85th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,622 | 19,601 | 149,406 | 7 |
| 2010s | 344,364 | 175,274 | 525,088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 646,996 | 532,241 | 789,997 | 5 |
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More science & technology data for El Salvador
- Scientific and technical journal articles 64.56 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 144 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 66.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.58 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.46 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in El Salvador?
- Landline internet subscriptions in El Salvador was 789,997 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 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 789,997 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,601 in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. 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. 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.