Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2019
All-time low
85.0%
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2024
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in El Salvador stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in El Salvador peaked at 98.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2001.
El Salvador ranks 142nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85.0% | — |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 98.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 98.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 85.0% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 85.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 139 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 139 Tanzania 98.2% compare
- 141 Belize 98.0% compare
- 142 Benin 98.0% compare
- 142 Bhutan 98.0% compare
- 142 French Polynesia 98.0% compare
- 142 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 142 Libya 98.0% compare
- 142 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 142 Palau 98.0% compare
- 142 Palestine 98.0% compare
- 142 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 142 Uganda 98.0% 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 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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in El Salvador?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in El Salvador was 98.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- El Salvador ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).