Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 66.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in El Salvador is 66.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in El Salvador peaked at 66.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 153rd out of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +65.6% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | +6.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 66.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 66.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 15.9% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 54.6% | 66.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 150 Saint Lucia 68.2% compare
- 151 Tonga 67.4% compare
- 152 Philippines 67.3% compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 65.9% compare
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.6% compare
- 155 Laos 65.6% 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 138 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 138 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in El Salvador?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in El Salvador was 66.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- El Salvador ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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