Internet Users: El Salvador

Analysis# El Salvador Internet Users El Salvador reached 66.478% internet penetration in 2024, matching its all-time peak. The country has progressed dramatically since 1990, when virtually no population had internet access. Over three decades, El Salvador transformed from zero connectivity to two-thirds of its population online, reflecting broader regional digitalization across Central America. Acceleration marked the 2018-2024 period, with adoption jumping from 43.8% to 66.478%. The pandemic years 2020-2021 drove particularly sharp gains, adding over 5 percentage points annually as remote work and education became necessities. Sustained momentum through 2024 suggests El Salvador's digital infrastructure and access continue expanding, though reaching universal connectivity would require closing the remaining third of the population gap.