Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Mobile phone subscriptions
Burkina Faso
27.46 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
30.62 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 30.62 million against 27.46 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.17 million.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 212 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 979.4 | 71,741 | 70,762 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 4.98 million | 3.86 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.46 million | 23.40 million | 9.94 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 25.33 million | 31.69 million | 6.36 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 30.62 million against 27.46 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 3.17 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th 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.