Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled

Nepal
29.61 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
30.62 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M198020022024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 30.62 million against 29.61 million in Nepal, a difference of 1.02 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nepal ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 550 71,741 71,191 Sri Lanka
2000s 1.47 million 4.98 million 3.51 million Sri Lanka
2010s 25.71 million 23.40 million 2.32 million Nepal
2020s 35.40 million 31.69 million 3.71 million Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 30.62 million against 29.61 million in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
1.02 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
Nepal ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,086 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.