How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre

Rwanda

517.35 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sri Lanka

528.35 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Rwanda rank

22nd

Sri Lanka rank

21st

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre over time

Rwanda
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 528.35 units per square kilometre against 517.35 units per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 11 units per square kilometre.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 212 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	—
1990s	0.0649 units per square kilometre	1.14 units per square kilometre	1.08 units per square kilometre	Sri Lanka
2000s	21.8 units per square kilometre	79.38 units per square kilometre	57.58 units per square kilometre	Sri Lanka
2010s	299.88 units per square kilometre	376.03 units per square kilometre	76.15 units per square kilometre	Sri Lanka
2020s	458.88 units per square kilometre	516.59 units per square kilometre	57.71 units per square kilometre	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 528.35 units per square kilometre against 517.35 units per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?: 11 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?: Rwanda ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 212 places, 8,465 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 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.