Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador
El Salvador: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 13.96 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.96 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.17 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.3811 per 100 people
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador is 13.96 per 100 people, 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, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador peaked at 18.17 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3811 per 100 people, 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.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3837 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.3811 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3811 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3811 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3811 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.793 per 100 people | +108.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7814 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7814 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7814 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7814 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.18 per 100 people | +51.0% |
| 1976 | 1.32 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.46 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.48 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.51 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.53 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.73 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.72 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.8 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.86 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.83 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.94 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.04 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.27 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 2.31 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.37 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.95 per 100 people | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 3.07 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.13 per 100 people | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 4.94 per 100 people | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 5.6 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 6.17 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 6.57 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 8.38 per 100 people | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 10.52 per 100 people | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 10.89 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.15 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.55 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 14.79 per 100 people | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 16.18 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 17.27 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 17.97 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 17.87 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.17 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.49 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 16.91 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.32 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.65 per 100 people | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 15.48 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.27 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.18 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.94 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.84 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.36 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.34 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.68 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.74 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.94 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.96 per 100 people | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 13.96 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 13.96 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone 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 per 100 people | 0.793 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +51.0% | 0.7814 per 100 people | 1.18 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +34.5% | 3.07 per 100 people | 4.13 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3816 per 100 people | 0.3811 per 100 people | 0.3837 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.09 per 100 people | 0.7814 per 100 people | 1.51 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 per 100 people | 1.53 per 100 people | 2.27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 per 100 people | 2.31 per 100 people | 8.38 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.74 per 100 people | 10.52 per 100 people | 18.17 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.64 per 100 people | 14.36 per 100 people | 17.32 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.93 per 100 people | 13.68 per 100 people | 14.34 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in El Salvador was 13.96 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3811 per 100 people in 1966.
- How does El Salvador rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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