Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 79.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in El Salvador, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in El Salvador is 79.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in El Salvador peaked at 79.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 79.1% | — |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 79.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 79.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.6% | 77.1% | 79.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 76.7% | 79.8% | 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 proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in El Salvador?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in El Salvador was 79.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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