Ict adoption in El Salvador
El Salvador: Ict adoption was 885,101 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ict adoption in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict adoption in El Salvador is 885,101, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption in El Salvador peaked at 1.10 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,200, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ict adoption in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12,200 | — |
| 1966 | 12,200 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,200 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,200 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28,700 | +135.2% |
| 1971 | 28,700 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28,700 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28,700 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28,700 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48,100 | +67.6% |
| 1976 | 55,000 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 62,000 | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 64,162 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 67,095 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 68,833 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 72,690 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 79,603 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 80,448 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 86,257 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 90,496 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 91,122 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 98,107 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 105,672 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 119,867 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 124,969 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 129,964 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 164,949 | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 173,503 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 235,730 | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 284,777 | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 325,259 | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 360,410 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 386,659 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 495,340 | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 625,285 | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 649,879 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 667,699 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 752,645 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 887,816 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 971,455 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 960,535 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 953,773 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 944,266 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 941,184 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 928,433 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 923,029 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 893,630 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 894,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 856,090 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 862,717 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 879,478 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 885,101 | +0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 885,101 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 885,101 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption 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 | +135.2% | 12,200 | 28,700 |
| 1975 | +67.6% | 28,700 | 48,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,200 | 12,200 | 12,200 | 5 |
| 1970s | 43,986 | 28,700 | 67,095 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,310 | 68,833 | 119,867 | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,156 | 124,969 | 495,340 | 10 |
| 2000s | 884,795 | 625,285 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 963,449 | 893,630 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 875,477 | 856,090 | 894,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- 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 ict adoption in El Salvador?
- Ict adoption in El Salvador was 885,101 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest ict adoption recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,200 in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for ict adoption?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Ict adoption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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