Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in El Salvador

El Salvador: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 42.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
42.45 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 212 countries
All-time high
53.05 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.5851 units per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1965–2023

0204060196519942023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 42.45 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 53.05 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5851 units per square kilometre, in 1965.

El Salvador ranks 45th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5851 units per square kilometre 0.5851 units per square kilometre 0.5851 units per square kilometre 5
1970s 2.12 units per square kilometre 1.38 units per square kilometre 3.24 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 4.31 units per square kilometre 3.32 units per square kilometre 5.79 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 12.94 units per square kilometre 6.03 units per square kilometre 23.91 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 42.7 units per square kilometre 30.18 units per square kilometre 53.05 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 46.5 units per square kilometre 43.13 units per square kilometre 51.11 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 42.14 units per square kilometre 41.32 units per square kilometre 43.15 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 42 Qatar 45.74 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 43 Austria 43.68 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 44 Maldives 43.15 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 46 Jamaica 42.36 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 47 Northern Mariana Islands 42.33 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 48 Seychelles 40.1 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 42.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 53.05 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5851 units per square kilometre in 1965.
How does El Salvador rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
El Salvador ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in El Salvador. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/fixed-telephone-subscriptions-per-square-kilometre/el-salvador/

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How this figure is calculated

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.