El Salvador vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

El Salvador
1.77 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
1.79 units per person
in 2024
El Salvador rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.79 units per person against 1.77 units per person in El Salvador, a difference of 0.02 units per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person β€”
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person β€”
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.0124 units per person 0.0266 units per person 0.0142 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.5382 units per person 0.5557 units per person 0.0174 units per person South Africa
2010s 1.48 units per person 1.4 units per person 0.0778 units per person El Salvador
2020s 1.75 units per person 1.67 units per person 0.0857 units per person El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.79 units per person against 1.77 units per person in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.02 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
El Salvador ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.