Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1396 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in El Salvador stood at 0.1396 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.1817 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per person, in 1969.
That places El Salvador 86th out of 213 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 telephone subscriptions, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 units per person | +129.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 units per person | +63.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0144 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0146 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.015 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0152 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.018 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0185 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0183 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0226 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0231 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0237 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0307 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0413 units per person | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0494 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.056 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0657 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0838 units per person | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1052 units per person | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1089 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1115 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1255 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1479 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1618 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1727 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1797 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1787 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1817 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1649 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1691 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1732 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1565 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1548 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1527 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1518 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1494 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1484 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1436 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1434 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1368 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1374 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1394 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1396 units per person | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1396 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1396 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +129.3% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0078 units per person |
| 1975 | +63.9% | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0117 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0465 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1474 units per person | 0.1052 units per person | 0.1817 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1564 units per person | 0.1436 units per person | 0.1732 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1393 units per person | 0.1368 units per person | 0.1434 units per person | 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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in El Salvador?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in El Salvador was 0.1396 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1817 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1969.
- How does El Salvador rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.