Sri Lanka vs Sudan: Mobile phone subscriptions
Sri Lanka
30.62 million
in 2024
Sudan
34.67 million
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Sudan rank
45th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 34.67 million against 30.62 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.05 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 45th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 71,741 | 2,760 | 68,981 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.98 million | 4.40 million | 582,552 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.40 million | 27.38 million | 3.98 million | Sudan |
| 2020s | 31.71 million | 34.79 million | 3.07 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Sri Lanka or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 34.67 million against 30.62 million in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 4.05 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sudan rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 45th 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.