Mobile cellular subscriptions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 11.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.19 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
90th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.51 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in El Salvador, 1960–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in El Salvador is 11.19 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in El Salvador peaked at 11.51 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places El Salvador 90th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 73,189 0 511,365 10
2000s 3.24 million 743,628 7.57 million 10
2010s 9.11 million 7.70 million 10.40 million 10
2020s 11.01 million 9.95 million 11.51 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in El Salvador?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in El Salvador was 11.19 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 11.51 million in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does El Salvador rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
El Salvador ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
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Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.