Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 83.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in El Salvador, 2014–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in El Salvador is 83.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in El Salvador peaked at 83.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 91st out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.6% | 77.1% | 79.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 76.7% | 83.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 88 Dominican Republic 84.4% compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 84.3% compare
- 90 Cape Verde 84.2% compare
- 91 Vietnam 83.8% compare
- 93 Grenada 83.5% compare
- 94 Namibia 82.2% compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 82.2% compare
More science & technology data for El Salvador
- Scientific and technical journal articles 64.56 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 144 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 66.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.58 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.46 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in El Salvador?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in El Salvador was 83.8% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)