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
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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 |
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 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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