Fixed broadband subscriptions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 789,997 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in El Salvador is 789,997, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in El Salvador peaked at 789,997 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,601, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19,601 | — |
| 2004 | 29,321 | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 42,314 | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 61,484 | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 89,761 | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 123,469 | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 149,406 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 175,274 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 206,000 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 242,100 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 284,428 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 318,915 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 353,001 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 395,307 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 451,263 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 492,265 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 525,088 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 532,241 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 567,511 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 611,598 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 733,631 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 789,997 | +7.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 789,997 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 789,997 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407,545, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,622 | 19,601 | 149,406 | 7 |
| 2010s | 344,364 | 175,274 | 525,088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 646,996 | 532,241 | 789,997 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More infrastructure data for El Salvador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 885,101 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1396 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6394 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 885,101 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in El Salvador?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in El Salvador was 789,997 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 789,997 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,601 in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.