El Salvador vs South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

El Salvador
885,101
in 2024
South Africa
1.01 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
69th
South Africa rank
67th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.01 million against 885,101 in El Salvador, a difference of 127,939.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 213 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 12,200 755,000 742,800 South Africa
1970s 43,986 1.12 million 1.07 million South Africa
1980s 89,310 2.30 million 2.21 million South Africa
1990s 268,156 4.11 million 3.84 million South Africa
2000s 884,795 4.90 million 4.02 million South Africa
2010s 963,449 4.09 million 3.13 million South Africa
2020s 875,477 1.45 million 573,871 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.01 million against 885,101 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between El Salvador and South Africa?
127,939, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
El Salvador ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.