Australia vs Sri Lanka: Mobile phone subscriptions
Australia
30.07 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
30.62 million
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 30.62 million against 30.07 million in Australia, a difference of 549,500.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,057 | 0 | 13,057 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 71,741 | 2.42 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 16.70 million | 4.98 million | 11.72 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 25.52 million | 23.40 million | 2.12 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 28.56 million | 31.69 million | 3.13 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 30.62 million against 30.07 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 549,500, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Australia ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.