El Salvador vs Sweden: Landline phone subscriptions

El Salvador
885,101
in 2024
Sweden
796,716
in 2024
El Salvador rank
69th
Sweden rank
70th

Landline phone subscriptions over time

  • El Salvador
  • Sweden
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 885,101 against 796,716 in Sweden, a difference of 88,385.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.

El Salvador ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 70th of 212 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 12,200 2.93 million 2.91 million Sweden
1970s 43,986 4.03 million 3.99 million Sweden
1980s 89,310 5.22 million 5.13 million Sweden
1990s 268,156 6.04 million 5.77 million Sweden
2000s 884,795 5.65 million 4.76 million Sweden
2010s 963,449 3.43 million 2.46 million Sweden
2020s 875,477 1.10 million 225,714 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, El Salvador or Sweden?
El Salvador, at 885,101 against 796,716 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between El Salvador and Sweden?
88,385, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sweden?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Sweden rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
El Salvador ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 70th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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