Chile vs Sri Lanka: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Chile
132.66 per 100 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
132.55 per 100 people
in 2024
Chile rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Chile
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 132.66 per 100 people against 132.55 per 100 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.11 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Chile ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0037 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0037 per 100 people Chile
1990s 2.99 per 100 people 0.3882 per 100 people 2.6 per 100 people Chile
2000s 60.48 per 100 people 24.28 per 100 people 36.2 per 100 people Chile
2010s 129.11 per 100 people 107.74 per 100 people 21.36 per 100 people Chile
2020s 133.93 per 100 people 138.77 per 100 people 4.84 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, Chile or Sri Lanka?
Chile, at 132.66 per 100 people against 132.55 per 100 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Chile and Sri Lanka?
0.11 per 100 people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Chile ranks 50th 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.