Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 13.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador is 13.96, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador peaked at 18.17 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3811, in 1966.
El Salvador ranks 86th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3837 | — |
| 1966 | 0.3811 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3811 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3811 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3811 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.793 | +108.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7814 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7814 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7814 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7814 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.18 | +51.0% |
| 1976 | 1.32 | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.46 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.48 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.51 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.53 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.73 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.72 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.8 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.86 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.83 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.04 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.27 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 2.31 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.37 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.95 | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 3.07 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.13 | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 4.94 | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 6.17 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 6.57 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 8.38 | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 10.52 | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 10.89 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.15 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.55 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 14.79 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 16.18 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 17.27 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 17.97 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 17.87 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.17 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.49 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 16.91 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.32 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.65 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 15.48 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.27 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.18 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.94 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.84 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.36 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.34 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.68 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.74 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.94 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.96 | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 13.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 13.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +108.1% | 0.3811 | 0.793 |
| 1975 | +51.0% | 0.7814 | 1.18 |
| 1994 | +34.5% | 3.07 | 4.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3816 | 0.3811 | 0.3837 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 0.7814 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.53 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 2.31 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.74 | 10.52 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.64 | 14.36 | 17.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.93 | 13.68 | 14.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador was 13.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3811 in 1966.
- How does El Salvador rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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