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. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1980–2023
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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | +198.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6503 units per square kilometre | +176.8% |
| 1996 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 1997 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1998 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +241.4% |
| 1999 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | +272.9% |
| 2000 | 35.89 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 41.4 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 42.9 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 55.49 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 88.44 units per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2005 | 116.4 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 185.89 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 296.21 units per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 335.46 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 365.17 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 371.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 401.36 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 417.42 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 433.97 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 443.69 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 450.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 465.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 457.43 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 455.29 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 501.78 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 480.16 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 534.32 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 555.43 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 547.24 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 547.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 547.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +272.9% | 6.62 units per square kilometre | 24.68 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +241.4% | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 6.62 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +198.3% | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | 0.2349 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +176.8% | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | 0.6503 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Netherlands 673.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 655.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Japan 608.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 528.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 517.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Nauru 514.35 units per square kilometre compare
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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 64.56 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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.
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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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
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.