El Salvador vs South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions
El Salvador
885,101
in 2024
South Africa
1.01 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
69th
South Africa rank
67th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
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 212 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, 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 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?
- El Salvador ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.