Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in El Salvador

El Salvador: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 547.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
547.24 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 212 countries
All-time high
555.43 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1980–2023

02004006001980200120231980: 0 units per square kilometre1981: 0 units per square kilometre1982: 0 units per square kilometre1983: 0 units per square kilometre1984: 0 units per square kilometre1985: 0 units per square kilometre1986: 0 units per square kilometre1987: 0 units per square kilometre1988: 0 units per square kilometre1989: 0 units per square kilometre1990: 0 units per square kilometre1991: 0 units per square kilometre1992: 0 units per square kilometre1993: 0.079 units per square kilometre1994: 0.235 units per square kilometre1995: 0.65 units per square kilometre1996: 1.1 units per square kilometre1997: 1.9 units per square kilometre1998: 6.6 units per square kilometre1999: 24.7 units per square kilometre2000: 35.9 units per square kilometre2001: 41.4 units per square kilometre2002: 42.9 units per square kilometre2003: 55.5 units per square kilometre2004: 88.4 units per square kilometre2005: 116.4 units per square kilometre2006: 185.9 units per square kilometre2007: 296.2 units per square kilometre2008: 335.5 units per square kilometre2009: 365.2 units per square kilometre2010: 371.6 units per square kilometre2011: 401.4 units per square kilometre2012: 417.4 units per square kilometre2013: 434 units per square kilometre2014: 443.7 units per square kilometre2015: 450.5 units per square kilometre2016: 465.1 units per square kilometre2017: 457.4 units per square kilometre2018: 455.3 units per square kilometre2019: 501.8 units per square kilometre2020: 480.2 units per square kilometre2021: 534.3 units per square kilometre2022: 555.4 units per square kilometre2023: 547.2 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 547.24 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 555.43 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.

That places El Salvador 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.53 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 24.68 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 156.32 units per square kilometre 35.89 units per square kilometre 365.17 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 439.82 units per square kilometre 371.64 units per square kilometre 501.78 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 529.29 units per square kilometre 480.16 units per square kilometre 555.43 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 17 Netherlands 673.15 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Israel 655.88 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Japan 608.71 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Sri Lanka 528.35 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Rwanda 517.35 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Naoero, Republic of 514.35 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

More science & technology data for El Salvador

All data for El Salvador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 547.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 555.43 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
How does El Salvador rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
El Salvador ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in El Salvador. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-by-country-per-square-kilometre/el-salvador/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-by-country-per-square-kilometre/el-salvador/">Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in El Salvador</a> β€” Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Γ· Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 8,465 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.