Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in El Salvador

El Salvador: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 885,101 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
885,101
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
69th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2009
All-time low
12,200
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1965–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196519942024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in El Salvador stood at 885,101.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 1.10 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,200, in 1965.

El Salvador ranks 69th of 213 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1965 to 2024.
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 734,202, 1.2× the median. (59 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 Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +135.2% 12,200 28,700
1975 +67.6% 28,700 48,100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 66 Ireland 1.08 million compare
  2. 67 South Africa 1.01 million compare
  3. 68 Lebanon 924,461 compare
  4. 70 Sweden 796,716 compare
  5. 71 Panama 774,060 compare
  6. 72 Puerto Rico 773,022 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in El Salvador?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in El Salvador was 885,101 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12,200 in 1965.
How does El Salvador rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
El Salvador ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.