Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1396 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in El Salvador stood at 0.1396 units per person.
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 capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.1817 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per person, in 1969.
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 capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 units per person | +129.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 units per person | +63.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0144 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0146 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.015 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0152 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.018 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0185 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0183 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0226 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0231 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0237 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0307 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0413 units per person | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0494 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.056 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0657 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0838 units per person | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1052 units per person | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1089 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1115 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1255 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1479 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1618 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1727 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1797 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1787 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1817 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1649 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1691 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1732 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1565 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1548 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1527 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1518 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1494 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1484 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1436 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1434 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1368 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1374 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1394 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1396 units per person | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1396 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1396 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +129.3% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0078 units per person |
| 1975 | +63.9% | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0117 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0465 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1474 units per person | 0.1052 units per person | 0.1817 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1564 units per person | 0.1436 units per person | 0.1732 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1393 units per person | 0.1368 units per person | 0.1434 units per person | 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 landline phone subscriptions, per capita in El Salvador?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in El Salvador was 0.1396 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1817 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1969.
- How does El Salvador rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.