Belarus vs Sri Lanka: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Belarus
131.12 per 100 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
132.55 per 100 people
in 2024
Belarus rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Belarus
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 132.55 per 100 people against 131.12 per 100 people in Belarus, a difference of 1.43 per 100 people.

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

Belarus ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1990s 0.0562 per 100 people 0.3882 per 100 people 0.3319 per 100 people Sri Lanka
2000s 40.54 per 100 people 24.28 per 100 people 16.26 per 100 people Belarus
2010s 117.95 per 100 people 107.74 per 100 people 10.21 per 100 people Belarus
2020s 128.14 per 100 people 138.77 per 100 people 10.63 per 100 people Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Belarus or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 132.55 per 100 people against 131.12 per 100 people in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Belarus and Sri Lanka?
1.43 per 100 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Belarus ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.