Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2019
All-time low
85.0%
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in El Salvador stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in El Salvador peaked at 98.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2001.
El Salvador ranks 153rd of 227 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.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G 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 99.6%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 98.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (37 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
- 150 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 150 United Republic of Tanzania 98.2% compare
- 152 Belize 98.0% compare
- 153 Benin 98.0% compare
- 153 Bhutan 98.0% compare
- 153 French Polynesia 98.0% compare
- 153 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 153 Libya 98.0% compare
- 153 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 153 Palau 98.0% compare
- 153 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 153 State of Palestine 98.0% compare
- 153 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 153 Uganda 98.0% compare
- 153 Naoero 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 138 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 138 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in El Salvador?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in El Salvador was 98.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- El Salvador ranks 153rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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