Landline phone subscriptions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Landline phone subscriptions was 885,101 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions in El Salvador stood at 885,101.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in El Salvador peaked at 1.10 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,200, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 69th 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 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 Landline phone subscriptions 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 |
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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 in El Salvador?
- Landline phone subscriptions in El Salvador was 885,101 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 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,200 in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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