Mobile phone subscriptions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mobile phone subscriptions was 11.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 11.19 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in El Salvador peaked at 11.51 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 1,632 | — |
| 1994 | 4,868 | +198.3% |
| 1995 | 13,475 | +176.8% |
| 1996 | 23,270 | +72.7% |
| 1997 | 40,163 | +72.6% |
| 1998 | 137,114 | +241.4% |
| 1999 | 511,365 | +272.9% |
| 2000 | 743,628 | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 857,782 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 888,818 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million | +59.4% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 3.85 million | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 6.14 million | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 6.95 million | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 7.57 million | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 7.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.32 million | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.65 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.99 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.64 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.48 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.40 million | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 9.95 million | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.07 million | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 11.51 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.34 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.19 million | -1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 11.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 11.19 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions 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% | 137,114 | 511,365 |
| 1998 | +241.4% | 40,163 | 137,114 |
| 1994 | +198.3% | 1,632 | 4,868 |
| 1995 | +176.8% | 4,868 | 13,475 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,189 | 0 | 511,365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 million | 743,628 | 7.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 million | 7.70 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 million | 9.95 million | 11.51 million | 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 64.56 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in El Salvador?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in El Salvador was 11.19 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- El Salvador ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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