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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador

El Salvador: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 176.52 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
176.52 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 212 countries
All-time high
183.25 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador, 1980–2024

0501001502001980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0.029 per 100 people1994: 0.086 per 100 people1995: 0.234 per 100 people1996: 0.401 per 100 people1997: 0.687 per 100 people1998: 2.3 per 100 people1999: 8.6 per 100 people2000: 12.5 per 100 people2001: 14.4 per 100 people2002: 14.8 per 100 people2003: 19.2 per 100 people2004: 30.5 per 100 people2005: 40.2 per 100 people2006: 64.2 per 100 people2007: 102.1 per 100 people2008: 115.3 per 100 people2009: 125.1 per 100 people2010: 126.9 per 100 people2011: 136.6 per 100 people2012: 141.5 per 100 people2013: 146.5 per 100 people2014: 149.2 per 100 people2015: 150.9 per 100 people2016: 155.4 per 100 people2017: 152.5 per 100 people2018: 151.7 per 100 people2019: 167.1 per 100 people2020: 159.6 per 100 people2021: 177 per 100 people2022: 183.2 per 100 people2023: 179.7 per 100 people2024: 176.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador stood at 176.52 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador peaked at 183.25 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places El Salvador 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0.029 per 100 people —
1994 0.0855 per 100 people +195.0%
1995 0.2344 per 100 people +174.2%
1996 0.4014 per 100 people +71.2%
1997 0.6874 per 100 people +71.3%
1998 2.33 per 100 people +238.9%
1999 8.63 per 100 people +270.5%
2000 12.51 per 100 people +44.9%
2001 14.37 per 100 people +14.9%
2002 14.85 per 100 people +3.3%
2003 19.17 per 100 people +29.1%
2004 30.52 per 100 people +59.2%
2005 40.16 per 100 people +31.6%
2006 64.17 per 100 people +59.8%
2007 102.12 per 100 people +59.1%
2008 115.28 per 100 people +12.9%
2009 125.1 per 100 people +8.5%
2010 126.9 per 100 people +1.4%
2011 136.55 per 100 people +7.6%
2012 141.46 per 100 people +3.6%
2013 146.48 per 100 people +3.5%
2014 149.17 per 100 people +1.8%
2015 150.95 per 100 people +1.2%
2016 155.42 per 100 people +3.0%
2017 152.54 per 100 people -1.9%
2018 151.67 per 100 people -0.6%
2019 167.09 per 100 people +10.2%
2020 159.57 per 100 people -4.5%
2021 176.97 per 100 people +10.9%
2022 183.25 per 100 people +3.5%
2023 179.71 per 100 people -1.9%
2024 176.52 per 100 people -1.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 176.52 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 176.52 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +270.5% 2.33 per 100 people 8.63 per 100 people
1998 +238.9% 0.6874 per 100 people 2.33 per 100 people
1994 +195.0% 0.029 per 100 people 0.0855 per 100 people
1995 +174.2% 0.0855 per 100 people 0.2344 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.24 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 8.63 per 100 people 10
2000s 53.82 per 100 people 12.51 per 100 people 125.1 per 100 people 10
2010s 147.82 per 100 people 126.9 per 100 people 167.09 per 100 people 10
2020s 175.2 per 100 people 159.57 per 100 people 183.25 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 10 South Africa 179.34 per 100 people compare
  2. 11 Japan 178.43 per 100 people compare
  3. 12 Israel 177.39 per 100 people compare
  4. 14 Colombia 174.09 per 100 people compare
  5. 15 Iran 174.07 per 100 people compare
  6. 16 Mauritius 172.68 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador was 176.52 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 183.25 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does El Salvador rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
El Salvador ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.