Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in El Salvador stood at 80.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in El Salvador peaked at 80.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
El Salvador ranks 157th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 15.0% | — |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +246.7% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.6% | 0.0% | 68.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 68.0% | 80.0% | 5 |
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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 population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in El Salvador?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in El Salvador was 80.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- El Salvador ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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