Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 176.52 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador is 176.52 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
El Salvador ranks 13th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 789,997 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- El Salvador ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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